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Monthly climate in Panama, Panama

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Panama features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2108 mm (83.0 inches) and receives 248 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Panama enjoys an average of 3440 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Panama, Panama §

The warmest months in Panama are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Panama 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 Panama, 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 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Panama, Panama §

Panama usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 289 mm (11.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Panama are January, February and March. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Panama, 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) 38 (1.5) 10 (0.4) 16 (0.6) 84 (3.3) 258 (10.2) 271 (10.7) 308 (12.1) 284 (11.2) 252 (9.9) 274 (10.8) 212 (8.3) 101 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 1 3 15 29 29 30 30 30 29 27 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Panama, Panama §

The sunniest months in Panama are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Panama: January, June and August 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 Panama, 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 257 301 339 320 285 258 259 258 274 287 283 314
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 39m 11h 49m 12h 4m 12h 18m 12h 31m 12h 37m 12h 34m 12h 23m 12h 8m 11h 54m 11h 41m 11h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Panama, Panama §

Panama experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, 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 Panama UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Panama, 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 14 15 14 13 14 13 13 13 11 10