When is the best time to visit Panama?

January to March. Across Panama's 3 destinations, February averages 82/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 27.9°C and 71 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Panama?

July, averaging 55/100 — mean highs of 27.7°C and 335 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Panama?

March, with mean daily highs of 28.6°C averaged across 3 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Panama?

November, averaging 395 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Panama

The best time to visit Panama is January to March, when its 3 destinations average 82/100 for climate comfort — July is the weakest month, at 55/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 3 Panama destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Panama climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	80	27.6°C	94 mm	Boquete 83
February	82	27.9°C	71 mm	Bocas del Toro 85
March	82	28.6°C	61 mm	Bocas del Toro 89
April	72	28.6°C	173 mm	Bocas del Toro 81
May	60	28.3°C	283 mm	Bocas del Toro 73
June	57	27.7°C	299 mm	Bocas del Toro 67
July	55	27.7°C	335 mm	Bocas del Toro 60
August	60	27.8°C	287 mm	Bocas del Toro 70
September	61	27.8°C	275 mm	Bocas del Toro 75
October	58	27.5°C	363 mm	Bocas del Toro 62
November	57	26.9°C	395 mm	Boquete 61
December	73	27.3°C	166 mm	Bocas del Toro 76

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Panama destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

Panama month by month

January · 80 February · 82 March · 82 April · 72 May · 60 June · 57 July · 55 August · 60 September · 61 October · 58 November · 57 December · 73

All 3 destinations in Panama

Panama — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Panama?: January to March. Across Panama's 3 destinations, February averages 82/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 27.9°C and 71 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Panama?: July, averaging 55/100 — mean highs of 27.7°C and 335 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Panama?: March, with mean daily highs of 28.6°C averaged across 3 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Panama?: November, averaging 395 mm of rain.

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