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Panama City climate data

Best times to travel

The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.

Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.

Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.

Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.

Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.

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Dec
High season: Jan. - March, Dec.
Shoulder season: April
Crowdedness: 7 (Many tourists)
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Dry season mid-December to April; rainy season May to early December with heavy downpours, especially October and November
Carnival: four days before Ash Wednesday, February or early March, with many closures and big crowds
Panama Canal transits and Miraflores Locks run year-round, but book ahead in dry season
Average climate data for Panama City, Panama
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average maximum temperature (°C) 34 34 35 36 34 34 34 34 33 33 33 33 36
Average minimum temperature (°C) 18 18 18 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 19 18
Average precipitation (mm) 29 10 13 64 227 238 167 218 251 329 249 104 1,899
Average rainfall days (days) 3 1 1 5 15 16 14 15 17 20 16 7 131
Average water temperature (°C) 27 26 26 27 28 29 29 28 28 28 28 28 28
Average daily daylight hours (h) 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 12
Average daily sunshine hours (h) 7 8 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4
Average UV index 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 12

Minimum and maximum temperatures in Panama City

The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is April (35.5 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is October (32.6 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 33.8 °C.

The month with the highest average minimum temperature is June (21.3 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is February (18.3 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 20 °C.

Water temperature in Panama City

The month with the highest average water temperature is June (28.9 °C). The month with the lowest average water temperature is February (26.2 °C). Overall, the average water temperature over the whole year is 27.8 °C.

Rainfall amount in Panama City

The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is October (328.7 mm). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is February (10 mm). Over the whole year there are 1,898.9 mm of rainfall on average.

Rainfall days in Panama City

The month with the most days of rain is October (19.9 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is February (1.3 days). Over the whole year there are 130.7 days of rain on average.

Daylight hours and sunshine hours in Panama City

The months with the longest days, so the most daylight, are June and July (Average daylight: 12.1 h). The months with the shortest days, so the least daylight, are January, November and December (Average daylight: 11.1 h). Over the whole year there are 11.6 h of daylight per day on average.

The month with the most sunshine per day is February (Average sunshine: 8 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is June (Average sunshine: 3 h). Over the whole year there are 4.2 h of sunlight per day on average.

UV index in Panama City

The months with the highest average UV index are February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October (UV index: 12). The month with the lowest average UV index is December (UV index: 10). Over the whole year the average UV index is 11.7.

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