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The best time to visit Panama City
January, February, March, April and December — daytime highs around 31°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Panama City month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C | 24°C | 10 | Best |
| February | 31°C | 24°C | 7 | Best |
| March | 32°C | 24°C | 10 | Best |
| April | 32°C | 25°C | 20 | Best |
| May | 30°C | 25°C | 30 | Shoulder |
| June | 29°C | 24°C | 30 | |
| July | 29°C | 24°C | 30 | |
| August | 29°C | 24°C | 30 | |
| September | 29°C | 24°C | 30 | |
| October | 29°C | 24°C | 30 | |
| November | 28°C | 24°C | 28 | Shoulder |
| December | 30°C | 24°C | 20 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: March, around 32°C by day. Coolest: November, around 28°C by day and 24°C at night. Wettest: May with about 30 wet days. Driest: February with about 7.
If you want fewer people: May, November sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Panama City?
The best months are January, February, March, April and December, when daytime highs sit around 31°C.
What is the hottest month in Panama City?
March, with daytime highs around 32°C.
What is the wettest month in Panama City?
May, with about 30 wet days. The driest is February with about 7.
When is the cheapest time to visit Panama City?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — May, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Panama City, Provincia de Panamá. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.