Climate Panama

Panama has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Panama is 29° degrees and there is about 1471 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 57 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 7.

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Climate Panama by month




Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 30 30 30 30 30 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
Night temp. (°C) 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 24
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 30 14 25 101 200 154 194 173 124 176 190 90
Days with rain 14 11 16 23 29 26 28 27 24 26 28 25
Dry days 17 17 15 7 2 4 3 4 6 5 2 6
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 7 6 7
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

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Best time to visit Panama

To go to Panama, the best time to visit is January through March and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In Panama, January is the warmest month with 30°C and the most cold month is 29°C in June.


Panama weather by month

What is the average Panama weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Panama?

Panama lies in a straight line about 14,567 km from Pakistan (Islamabad → Panama City).

How long is the flight to Panama?

The flight time from Jinnah International Airport to Panama is approximately 18 h. 40 min.

What are the largest airports in Panama?

These are the largest airports in Panama:

  • Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX) in Colón
  • Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) in David
  • Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) in Chitré
  • Cap Manuel Niño International Airport (CHX) in Changuinola
  • Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) in Albrook
  • Tocumen International Airport (PTY) in Tocumen
  • Bocas Del Toro International Airport (BOC)

How many inhabitants does Panama have?

Panama has 4,098,135 inhabitants.

How big is Panama?

The surface area of Panama is 78,201 km². It is 10x smaller than Pakistan.

What is the capital of Panama?

The capital of Panama is Panama City.

What is the area code of Panama?

The area code to call Panama is +507.

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