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Best Time to Visit Panama
Climate based on Panama City • 2015–2024
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
Excellent79/100
- 30°C / 24°C
- 43mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
February
Excellent79/100
- 31°C / 24°C
- 13mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
March
Excellent75/100
- 32°C / 24°C
- 25mm total
- 11.0h sun/day
April
Good68/100
- 32°C / 25°C
- 105mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
May
Fair56/100
- 30°C / 25°C
- 258mm total
- 8.7h sun/day
June
Fair55/100
- 29°C / 24°C
- 276mm total
- 8.1h sun/day
July
Fair53/100
- 29°C / 24°C
- 327mm total
- 7.3h sun/day
August
Fair55/100
- 29°C / 24°C
- 282mm total
- 7.7h sun/day
September
Fair55/100
- 29°C / 24°C
- 298mm total
- 8.0h sun/day
October
Fair58/100
- 29°C / 24°C
- 289mm total
- 8.5h sun/day
November
Fair59/100
- 28°C / 24°C
- 317mm total
- 8.3h sun/day
December
Good73/100
- 30°C / 24°C
- 103mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
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