Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Panama features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1260 mm (49.6 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Panama enjoys an average of 3042 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Panama are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Panama experiences 145 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (17°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
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Panama usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 156 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Panama are July, September and November. On average, 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85 (3.3) | 109 (4.3) | 114 (4.5) | 130 (5.1) | 197 (7.7) | 77 (3.0) | 76 (3.0) | 112 (4.4) | 71 (2.8) | 140 (5.5) | 66 (2.6) | 82 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Panama are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Panama: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 158 | 168 | 217 | 240 | 285 | 328 | 347 | 316 | 289 | 249 | 222 | 217 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 3m | 10h 54m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 2m | 14h 29m | 14h 14m | 13h 24m | 12h 20m | 11h 14m | 10h 16m | 9h 47m |
Panama experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Panama UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |