Season guide · Panama City · Panama
Panama City in the early rainy season
May–July: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Quick answer
Hot and humid, with afternoon thunderstorms and green forest; mornings are usually fine for sightseeing. Expect highs up to 32°C (90°F) and lows around 24°C (75°F), with about 47 rainy days across May–July.
Key facts
- Months
- May–July
- Temperatures
- 24°C (75°F) to 32°C (90°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 47
- Sea
- 28°C (82°F) to 28°C (82°F)
- Crowds
- Quiet
- Hotel prices
- Low
Weather in the early rainy season
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15 | 12.5 h | 2/5 |
| June | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17 | 12.6 h | 2/5 |
| July | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15 | 12.6 h | 3/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 31°C (88°F) against a yearly 31°C (88°F), and 47 of the year's roughly 140 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 2/5 and hotel prices 2/5 on average.
Good choices for the early rainy season
Museum · Casco Viejo
Panama Canal Museum
Visit before going to the Miraflores Locks; the history makes the locks far more interesting.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
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Museum · Amador
Biomuseo
Frank Gehry's brightly coloured building at the start of the Amador Causeway explains how the rise of the Isthmus of Panama joined two continents, split an ocean and changed life on Earth.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Architecture
- Nature
Day trips in the early rainy season
- Gatún Lake and Monkey Island (About 1 hour by road and boat) — Boat tours on the artificial lake created for the canal pass huge cargo ships in the shipping channel and stop at forested islands where capuchin, howler and tamarin monkeys live.
- Emberá village on the Chagres River (About 1.5 hours by road and dugout canoe) — Emberá communities in Chagres National Park welcome visitors who arrive by dugout canoe along the river.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen
- A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is the early rainy season a good time to visit Panama City?
It is a trade-off: Hot and humid, with afternoon thunderstorms and green forest; mornings are usually fine for sightseeing. The best months overall are January–April.
+What is the weather like in Panama City in the early rainy season?
Highs of up to 32°C (90°F) and lows around 24°C (75°F), with about 47 rainy days over the season.