Panama City is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in early November, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for late December to March.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late December to March, with a second spell in November. It peaks in late February, at 73. Avoid mid July to early August for this: it falls to 34, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in January, when the sky is typically 40% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Being outside is not what Panama City is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 7, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Panama City is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Panama City over the whole year is 27°C. March is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C. The rainy (wet) season in Panama City runs from April to November, peaking in August with a 58% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to March; February is the driest month, at 27%. Winds in Panama City are highest in February, averaging 4.0 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in June, at 1.9 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Panama City come in February, when the sky is typically 37% covered; June is the cloudiest month, at 56%.
Month by month Panama City climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C | 24°C | 32°C | 42% | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 3 | 67 | 0 |
| February | 31°C | 24°C | 32°C | 27% | 37% | 4.0 m/s | 4 | 71 | 0 |
| March | 32°C | 24°C | 33°C | 40% | 38% | 3.8 m/s | 1 | 60 | 0 |
| April | 31°C | 25°C | 34°C | 50% | 42% | 3.0 m/s | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| May | 30°C | 26°C | 34°C | 58% | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| June | 29°C | 25°C | 34°C | 44% | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| July | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 45% | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| August | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 58% | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 2 | 42 | 0 |
| September | 29°C | 25°C | 34°C | 45% | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 2 | 43 | 0 |
| October | 29°C | 25°C | 33°C | 48% | 56% | 2.0 m/s | 2 | 52 | 0 |
| November | 29°C | 25°C | 33°C | 57% | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 5 | 58 | 0 |
| December | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 41% | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 2 | 52 | 0 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Panama City weather by season
Year round, Panama City has days of about 29°C at their warmest in November, its coolest month, and 32°C in March, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 24°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 27°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around August and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Panama City weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Panama City has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 36% chance of rain on a given day.
Panama City weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Panama City has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 49% chance of rain on a given day.
Panama City weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Panama City has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 49% chance of rain on a given day.
Panama City weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Panama City has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 50% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Panama City?
The rainy (wet) season in Panama City runs from April to November, peaking in August with a 58% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to March; February is the driest month, at 27%.
What time of year is Panama City windiest?
Winds in Panama City are highest in February, averaging 4.0 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in June, at 1.9 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Panama City year round?
The average temperature in Panama City over the whole year is 27°C. March is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C.
Where to go instead in mid March, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.