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When Is the Best Time To Visit Panama?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Panama depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Panama

It's best to visit Panama in January, February and March - that's when you can count on very good weather all over the country.

Also, choosing months such as April and December is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in May, June, July, August and also in November, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad. It is better to avoid September and October as this is when the worst weather of the year occurs.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

Popularity among visitors based on actual visits to popular tourist attractions (based on the average for 3 cities).

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Panama City (°F)

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Panama City

Thursday 9 May
Update 2024-05-08 00:31 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
86°F
Humidity
84%
Cloud cover
72%
Wind speed
12.1 mph
Chance of rain
100%

Panama City

Friday 10 May
Update 2024-05-08 00:31 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
84°F
Humidity
84%
Cloud cover
96%
Wind speed
10.9 mph
Chance of rain
81%

Panama City

Saturday 11 May
Update 2024-05-08 00:31 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
87°F
Humidity
79%
Cloud cover
56%
Wind speed
8.3 mph
Chance of rain
68%

Panama City

Sunday 12 May
Update 2024-05-08 00:31 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
86°F
Humidity
80%
Cloud cover
96%
Wind speed
5.2 mph
Chance of rain
81%

Panama City

Monday 13 May
Update 2024-05-08 00:31 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
85°F
Humidity
83%
Cloud cover
96%
Wind speed
5.6 mph
Chance of rain
100%

Climate and Average Weather in Panama

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Panama City
  • Puerto Obaldia
  • Santa Catalina
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Feb
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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