Best Time to Visit Panama City
The best time to visit Panama City is December to April, when the average temperature is 27–28°C and rainfall is low for Panama City, at 9–108 mm a month.
Panama City weather by month
The wettest month in Panama City is October with 260 mm of rain, and the warmest is April at an average 28°C. The coolest is January at 27°C.
| Month | Average temperature | Rainfall | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C / 80°F | 20 mm | Best |
| February | 27°C / 80°F | 9 mm | Best |
| March | 28°C / 82°F | 18 mm | Best |
| April | 28°C / 83°F | 107 mm | Best |
| May | 28°C / 82°F | 245 mm | Wet |
| June | 27°C / 81°F | 253 mm | Wet |
| July | 27°C / 81°F | 204 mm | Wet |
| August | 27°C / 81°F | 220 mm | Wet |
| September | 27°C / 81°F | 245 mm | Wet |
| October | 27°C / 80°F | 260 mm | Wet |
| November | 27°C / 80°F | 248 mm | Wet |
| December | 27°C / 80°F | 108 mm | Best |
How we pick the best months
- Best: an average temperature of 15–28°C and low rainfall for Panama City: under 150 mm, and no more than 265 mm, a quarter above Panama City's median month (never set below 60 mm).
- If no month qualifies, we show the three driest months that average 10–30°C instead.
- Wet: 150 mm of rain or more. Rainy: more than 265 mm. Hot: 29°C or more on average. Cool: under 15°C. Cold: under 5°C.
Averages cover day and night, so afternoons are warmer than the figure shown. Weather is only one reason to pick a month: school holidays, festivals and prices matter too.
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Where these numbers come from
Monthly averages for January 2001 – December 2020 from the NASA POWER project, for the area around Tocumen International (PTY) at 9.07, -79.38. The model covers a grid about 50 km across, so a coastal or hilly spot can run a degree or two different. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program.