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Monthly climate in Bocas del Toro, Panama

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bocas del Toro features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2533 mm (99.7 inches) and receives 300 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bocas del Toro enjoys an average of 3414 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bocas del Toro, Panama §

The warmest months in Bocas del Toro are May, June and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bocas del Toro experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bocas del Toro, Panama.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bocas del Toro, Panama §

Bocas del Toro usually has the most precipitation in July, October and November, with an average of 26 rainy days and 303 mm (11.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bocas del Toro are February, March and April. On average, 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bocas del Toro, Panama.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 172 (6.8) 122 (4.8) 113 (4.5) 162 (6.4) 243 (9.5) 217 (8.5) 298 (11.7) 212 (8.4) 164 (6.5) 316 (12.4) 294 (11.6) 220 (8.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 20 25 24 28 28 29 28 26 27 24 23

Monthly sunshine hours in Bocas del Toro, Panama §

The sunniest months in Bocas del Toro are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bocas del Toro: January, July and October receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bocas del Toro, Panama.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 246 297 335 313 283 277 270 273 277 266 272 299
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 38m 11h 49m 12h 4m 12h 19m 12h 31m 12h 38m 12h 34m 12h 23m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 41m 11h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Bocas del Toro, Panama §

Bocas del Toro experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bocas del Toro UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bocas del Toro, Panama.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 12 13 15 15 14 14 14 13 14 14 12 10