When to go · Bastimentos
Bastimentos in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Feb–Mar, Sep–Oct). Across Panama: Rainy; patriotic holidays (3–5, 10, 28 Nov) close offices and fill beaches.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Panama overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Panama overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb–Mar, Sep–Oct). Across Panama: Rainy; patriotic holidays (3–5, 10, 28 Nov) close offices and fill beaches.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- BastimentosHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Separation from Colombia, Flag Day, Colón Day big impact
3–5 Nov · Panama
Parades and closures; three days of holidays.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Panama overall
- Medium
- Prices · Panama overall
- Medium
Panama overall: Rainy; patriotic holidays (3–5, 10, 28 Nov) close offices and fill beaches.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bastimentos, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Nov: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 8 (better)
Feb: 9
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Feb: 1
November: Outside the best window (Feb–Mar, Sep–Oct). Across Panama: Rainy; patriotic holidays (3–5, 10, 28 Nov) close offices and fill beaches.
February: Inside Bastimentos's best window: Feb–Mar, Sep–Oct.
Bastimentos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen