Warm
Average highs sit around 28°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.
Weather Guide
Panama Average Monthly Weather
Weather score60Good annual avg
Best months: February, March, January
Across the year, average daytime temperatures are around 29°C, sunshine averages 6h per day, and rainfall totals about 2356mm. Sea temperatures average 28°C across the year.
Annual weather
Annual averages
Temp
29°C
Rain
2356mm
Annual total
Sun
6h
Sea
28°C
Weather score
60
Good avg
Seasonal climate calendar
TemperatureTemp
RainRain
SunSun
SwimSwim
Weather scoreWeather score
Trip feel
Wet
Rainfall averages 254mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
Some sun
Sunshine averages 5.6h per day, enough for a balanced month.
Warm sea
Sea temperatures average 29°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.
Map
Weather map
Compare Panama with nearby places by weather score, rain, sun, temperature, and swim conditions.
Temperature
August28°C average high
August is close to Panama's usual daytime heat, with little temperature swing across the year.
Warmest monthsAll year
Daytime heat stays consistently warm through the year.
Rain
August254mm average rain
August is wetter than Panama's yearly average, so flexible plans matter more.
Driest monthsJanuary to April
This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.
Sun
August5.6 hours average sun
August is below Panama's yearly sunshine average, so bright-day planning is less reliable than in peak months.
Brightest monthsJanuary to May
This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.
Sea temperature
August29°C average sea
August is one of Panama's warmest sea months, when swimming comfort is usually strongest.
Warmest seaJanuary and April to December
Sea temperatures are usually near 28°C in this stretch, so swimming comfort is at its strongest.
Weather score
August54 weather score
August scores below Panama's yearly average, so the weather trade-offs are more noticeable.
Best weather monthsJanuary to April
These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.
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