Panama City weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Panama City is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with March and January close behind. Panama City averages about 1,770 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 9 mm of rain in February.

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Sun hours / year

1,770

Sunniest month

February

Peak score

87/100

Rain / year

1,937 mm

Midday UV at peak

10 (very high)

Sea at warmest

30°C / 86°F

Population

1.3M

Elevation

12 m

When is the best time to visit Panama City?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Panama City is February, then March and January. The dullest month is May (61/100, 245 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Panama City?

Panama City isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,770 hours of sunshine a year. February (87/100) is noticeably better than May (61). It ranks #8 of 12 destinations in Panama for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,896 hours. The year's 1,937 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Panama City by month

The sea off Panama City is warmest in May at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in February at 26°C / 79°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Montería Colombia · 392 km · best in Dec · 2,253 h sun/yr
• Cartagena Colombia · 451 km · best in Jan · 2,547 h sun/yr
• San Andrés Colombia · 466 km · best in Feb · 2,607 h sun/yr
• Quibdó Colombia · 482 km · best in Jan · 1,326 h sun/yr
• San José (Alajuela) Costa Rica · 539 km · best in Feb · 2,387 h sun/yr
• Barranquilla Colombia · 543 km · best in Jan · 2,640 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Albrook Panama · 22 km · 2,204 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Panamá City Panama · 29 km · 2,204 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Colón Panama · 62 km · 1,770 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Contadora Island Panama · 62 km · 2,204 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Río Hato Panama · 113 km · 1,882 h sun/yr · best in Feb

Head-to-head

How Panama City compares month by month: Panama City vs Cartagena · Panama City vs Montería · Panama City vs San Andrés · all comparisons