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Best Time to Visit Panama

Climate based on Panama City20152024

The best overall time to visit Panama is January (excellent, score 79/100). The single best 14-day window: Jan 5 – Jan 18. Avoid July if you can — it scores lowest at 53/100.

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.

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Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Jan 5 – Jan 18
14-day window • Score 80/100
Alternative 1
Jan 19 – Feb 1
14-day window • Score 80/100
Alternative 2
Feb 2 – Feb 15
14-day window • Score 79/100

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Excellent
79/100
  • 30°C / 24°C
  • 43mm total
  • 10.7h sun/day

February

Excellent
79/100
  • 31°C / 24°C
  • 13mm total
  • 10.9h sun/day

March

Excellent
75/100
  • 32°C / 24°C
  • 25mm total
  • 11.0h sun/day

April

Good
68/100
  • 32°C / 25°C
  • 105mm total
  • 10.7h sun/day

May

Fair
56/100
  • 30°C / 25°C
  • 258mm total
  • 8.7h sun/day

June

Fair
55/100
  • 29°C / 24°C
  • 276mm total
  • 8.1h sun/day

July

Fair
53/100
  • 29°C / 24°C
  • 327mm total
  • 7.3h sun/day

August

Fair
55/100
  • 29°C / 24°C
  • 282mm total
  • 7.7h sun/day

September

Fair
55/100
  • 29°C / 24°C
  • 298mm total
  • 8.0h sun/day

October

Fair
58/100
  • 29°C / 24°C
  • 289mm total
  • 8.5h sun/day

November

Fair
59/100
  • 28°C / 24°C
  • 317mm total
  • 8.3h sun/day

December

Good
73/100
  • 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