When to go · Panama City, Florida
Panama City, Florida in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat and storms), peak spring-break weeks in March.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat and storms), peak spring-break weeks in March.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Panama City, FloridaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Panama City, Florida, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 14
Mar: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 2
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat and storms), peak spring-break weeks in March.
March: Inside Panama City, Florida's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Panama City, Florida: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast