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Best Time to Visit Panama

Climate based on Panama City • 2015–2024

The best overall weather in Panama is in December, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Dec 14 - Dec 27. The hottest month is March (32°C highs) and the coolest is November (28°C highs).

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.

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Dec
  • Freezingbelow 0°C
  • Very Cold0–5°C
  • Cold5–12°C
  • Fresh12–18°C
  • Comfortable18–25°C
  • Warm25–30°C
  • Very Warm30–39°C
  • Smoking Hot39°C+

Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Dec 14 - Dec 27
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Dec 30 - Jan 12
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Warm
Alternative 2
May 4 - May 17
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Very Warm

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Very Warm
27°Cavg
  • 30°C / 24°C
  • 43mm total
  • 10.7h sun/day

February

Very Warm
28°Cavg
  • 31°C / 24°C
  • 13mm total
  • 10.9h sun/day

March

Very Warm
28°Cavg
  • 32°C / 24°C
  • 25mm total
  • 11.0h sun/day

April

Very Warm
28°Cavg
  • 32°C / 25°C
  • 105mm total
  • 10.7h sun/day

May

Warm
27°Cavg
  • 30°C / 25°C
  • 258mm total
  • 8.7h sun/day

June

Warm
27°Cavg
  • 29°C / 24°C
  • 276mm total
  • 8.1h sun/day

July

Warm
27°Cavg
  • 29°C / 24°C
  • 327mm total
  • 7.3h sun/day

August

Warm
27°Cavg
  • 29°C / 24°C
  • 282mm total
  • 7.7h sun/day

September

Warm
27°Cavg
  • 29°C / 24°C
  • 298mm total
  • 8.0h sun/day

October

Warm
26°Cavg
  • 29°C / 24°C
  • 289mm total
  • 8.5h sun/day

November

Warm
26°Cavg
  • 28°C / 24°C
  • 317mm total
  • 8.3h sun/day

December

Warm
27°Cavg
  • 30°C / 24°C
  • 103mm total
  • 10.4h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Panama (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar