Panama in May

May is Panama's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 3 destinations average 60/100, led by Bocas del Toro at 73 — 35°C and 25 rainy days — while Boquete is cooler at 30°C and scores 55.

#7 of 12 months for Panama · 3 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇵🇦 Panama, month by month

60/100 in May
  1. 80Jan
  2. 82Feb
  3. 82Mar
  4. 72Apr
  5. 60May
  6. 57Jun
  7. 55Jul
  8. 60Aug
  9. 61Sep
  10. 58Oct
  11. 57Nov
  12. 73Dec

Where in Panama in May

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1Bocas del ToroIsland35°C198 mm · 25 days73 tier B—
2BoqueteTrekking hub30°C408 mm · 31 days55 tier D—
3Panama CityCity38°C244 mm · 28 days53 tier D—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Panama in May

  • Sea turtle nesting · Bocas del Toro · 1 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)
  • Quetzal nesting season · Boquete · 1 Feb – 30 Jun (usually)

Seasons in force

Monsoon · 2 places

Better months for Panama

February · 82/100March · 82/100January · 80/100Weakest: July · 55/100
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