Weather · Panama City
Weather by month (Panama City)
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Panama City is hot all year, with highs in the low 90s °F. January to March is the dry season with very little rain; heavy rain arrives from May, peaking in October, and December is a transition month.
Good to know
Yeshiva Week (January) falls in the dry season: pack sunscreen, hats and light clothes, plus a layer for strong indoor air-conditioning.
Details
- Period
- WMO/IMHPA normals, rainfall 1971-2000
- Dry season
- Roughly mid-December to April (Jan-Mar driest)
- El nino 2026
- Canada says El Niño conditions may raise drought/flood risk through 2026-27
- Rainy season
- May to November (October wettest)
- Hurricane note
- Canada notes a June-November hurricane season and heavy-rain flooding risk
- Rain day definition
- >= 0.1 mm
Sources
- worldweather.wmo.int (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- travel.gc.ca (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
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