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Best time to visit Panama

In Panama City: January to March. Every month in Panama City averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

Panama is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Panama City

  1. January: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 22 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 13 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 31 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 17 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 91 mm of rain
  5. May: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 236 mm of rain
  6. June: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 263 mm of rain
  7. July: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 297 mm of rain
  8. August: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 281 mm of rain
  9. September: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 268 mm of rain
  10. October: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 275 mm of rain
  11. November: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 278 mm of rain
  12. December: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 111 mm of rain
Warmest
March, 31 °C
Coolest
October, 28 °C
Driest
February, 13 mm
Wettest
July, 297 mm

Bocas del Toro

November to March — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Bocas del Toro.

  1. January: 27 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 188 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 27 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 128 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 27 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 119 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 138 mm of rain
  5. May: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 278 mm of rain
  6. June: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 292 mm of rain
  7. July: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 356 mm of rain
  8. August: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 264 mm of rain
  9. September: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 195 mm of rain
  10. October: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 282 mm of rain
  11. November: 27 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 381 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 27 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 315 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
April, 28 °C
Coolest
January, 27 °C
Driest
March, 119 mm
Wettest
November, 381 mm

Boquete

December to April — 18–27 °C by day. 12 of the twelve months clear that band in Boquete, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

  1. January: 24 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 84 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 24 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 60 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 25 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 78 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 25 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 184 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 24 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 408 mm of rain
  6. June: 24 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 377 mm of rain
  7. July: 24 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 362 mm of rain
  8. August: 24 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 386 mm of rain
  9. September: 24 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 388 mm of rain
  10. October: 24 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 527 mm of rain
  11. November: 23 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 492 mm of rain
  12. December: 23 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 218 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
March, 25 °C
Coolest
November, 23 °C
Driest
February, 60 mm
Wettest
October, 527 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Panama City

Long-term averages for Panama City: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 22 mm. February: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 13 mm. March: Day 31 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 17 mm. April: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 91 mm. May: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 236 mm. June: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 263 mm. July: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 297 mm. August: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 281 mm. September: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 268 mm. October: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 275 mm. November: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 278 mm. December: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 111 mm
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Panama City
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January302422
February302413
March312417
April312591
May2925236
June2924263
July2924297
August2924281
September2924268
October2824275
November2824278
December2924111

Bocas del Toro

Long-term averages for Bocas del Toro: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
202530°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 27 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 188 mm. February: Day 27 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 128 mm. March: Day 27 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 119 mm. April: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 138 mm. May: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 278 mm. June: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 292 mm. July: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 356 mm. August: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 264 mm. September: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 195 mm. October: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 282 mm. November: Day 27 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 381 mm. December: Day 27 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 315 mm
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Bocas del Toro
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January2723188
February2723128
March2723119
April2824138
May2824278
June2824292
July2824356
August2824264
September2824195
October2824282
November2723381
December2723315

Boquete

Long-term averages for Boquete: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
152025°C01000mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 24 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 84 mm. February: Day 24 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 60 mm. March: Day 25 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 78 mm. April: Day 25 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 184 mm. May: Day 24 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 408 mm. June: Day 24 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 377 mm. July: Day 24 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 362 mm. August: Day 24 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 386 mm. September: Day 24 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 388 mm. October: Day 24 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 527 mm. November: Day 23 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 492 mm. December: Day 23 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 218 mm
Show the monthly table
Boquete
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January241784
February241760
March251878
April2518184
May2419408
June2419377
July2418362
August2418386
September2418388
October2418527
November2318492
December2317218

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