When to go · Panama

Panama, month by month

The best months for Panama: Jan, Feb, Mar.

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Month by month

JanuaryGreatDry and windy on the Pacific; peak season; Boquete flower fair (check).Pacific side: best weather · Chiriquí highlands: best weather · Caribbean: fineCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
FebruaryGreatDry; Carnival may fall here (check) — Panama City and Las Tablas full.Pacific side: best weather · Chiriquí highlands: best weather · Caribbean: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
MarchGreatDry and hot; Caribbean calm; Semana Santa possible (check).Pacific side: best weather · Chiriquí highlands: best weather · Caribbean: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
AprilGoodHot, last dry weeks on the Pacific.Pacific side: best weather · Chiriquí highlands: fine · Caribbean: fineCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
MayMixedRains start; quieter.Pacific side: rainy · Chiriquí highlands: rainy · Caribbean: fineCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
JuneMixedAfternoon storms; lush Canal forests.Pacific side: rainy · Chiriquí highlands: rainy · Caribbean: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
JulyMixedHumpback whales arrive at the Pearl Islands (Jul–Oct).Pacific side: rainy · Chiriquí highlands: rainy · Caribbean: rainyCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
AugustMixedWet on the Pacific; whales; good time for Bocas turtles.Pacific side: rainy · Chiriquí highlands: rainy · Caribbean: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
SeptemberMixedDriest spell in Bocas del Toro; Pacific wet.Pacific side: rainy · Chiriquí highlands: rainy · Caribbean: best weatherCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
OctoberMixedWettest in Panama City; Bocas often calm and clear.Pacific side: rainy · Chiriquí highlands: rainy · Caribbean: best weatherCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
NovemberMixedRainy; patriotic holidays (3–5, 10, 28 Nov) close offices and fill beaches.Pacific side: rainy · Chiriquí highlands: rainy · Caribbean: rainyCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
DecemberGoodDry season arrives mid-month; Christmas demand.Pacific side: fine · Chiriquí highlands: fine · Caribbean: rainyCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
Region	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Pacific sidePanama City, Canal, Pearl Islands, Azuero	Best	Best	Best	Best	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	OK
Chiriquí highlandsBoquete, Volcán, Cerro Punta	Best	Best	Best	OK	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	OK
CaribbeanBocas del Toro, Guna Yala, Portobelo	OK	Best	Best	OK	OK	Wet	Wet	OK	Best	Best	Wet	Wet