Panama City: weather and best time to visit

Panama City (Panama) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in March at around 32°C; the coolest month is November at around 28°C. The sea is warmest in June at about 29°C.

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Panama City climate, month by month

MonthDay °CNight °CSea °CRain dSun hBeachCityHiking
Jan30°24°27°811886751
Feb31°24°25°711886347
Mar32°25°25°1011835539
Apr32°25°27°1911784731
May29°25°28°309805741
Jun29°25°29°298775640
Jul29°24°29°308755438
Aug29°24°29°298775539
Sep29°24°29°308775842
Oct28°24°28°309806145
Nov28°24°28°289806145
Dec29°24°28°2110805741

Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.

Every month in detail

Panama City in January

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January

Panama City in February

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 24°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 7 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February

Panama City in March

Daytime highs around 32°C, nights near 25°C. March is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for March

Panama City in April

Daytime highs around 32°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 19 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for April

Panama City in May

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 30 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for May

Panama City in June

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 29 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for June

Panama City in July

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 30 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for July

Panama City in August

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 29 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for August

Panama City in September

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 30 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for September

Panama City in October

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 30 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for October

Panama City in November

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. November is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 28 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for November

Panama City in December

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 21 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for December

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