Climate in Panama City, Panama

Panama City, Panama has a tropical climate. The annual average temperature is about 26.5°C, with around 816 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 2000 mm across 182 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 31.4°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 21.6°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Panama City is classified as Tropical. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Panama — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Panama is about 2000 mm a year over roughly 182 rainy days, with the wettest month Oct and the driest Feb. This figure is not specific to Panama City: every city in Panama carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Panama City sees an estimated 816 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Panama City are Feb, Jan, Mar. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Panama City has a climate comfort score of 57/100, a moderate year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Bogotá — Tropical, comfort 52/100
• Climate in Lima — Desert, comfort 45/100
• Climate in Santiago — Semi-Arid, comfort 90/100