When to go · Bocas del Toro
Bocas del Toro in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec and Jul–Aug (wettest; Dec averages about 560 mm).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- High
- Panama overall
- Prices
- High
- Panama overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Bocas del Toro
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec and Jul–Aug (wettest; Dec averages about 560 mm).
Weather in December
- Bocas del ToroHighs around 31 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 22 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 70 °F, rain on about 22 days
- Caribbean, Panama · Bocas del Toro, Guna Yala, Portobelorainy
Rain possible any month; September–October and February–March are the driest spells; outside the hurricane belt.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Panama overall
- High
- Prices · Panama overall
- High
Panama overall: Dry season arrives mid-month; Christmas demand.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast