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Weather in July in Panama

Planning a journey to Panama this July and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Panama in July?

July in Panama generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is warm in Cerro Punta at 25°C to very warm in Santiago at 32°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Santiago and 18°C in Cerro Punta. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation

In July, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Playa Blanca with an average of 235 mm to heavy rainfall in Las Lajas with 512 mm. Panama City experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 108 hours of sunlight expected in Panama City. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For a closer look at July's conditions in Panama, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Panama's yearly weather, check out our Panama climate page.

Where to go in Panama in July

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Panama on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in July for the 5 most popular destinations in Panama?

Panama City

In July Panama City generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Panama City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
30°C 
25°C 
118 hours 
267 mm 
18 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
108 hours 
278 mm 
21 days 
poor 
August   >> August
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
120 hours 
274 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Panama City

Bocas Town

In July Bocas Town generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bocas Town
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
30°C 
25°C 
130 hours 
299 mm 
21 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
142 hours 
347 mm 
22 days 
poor 
August   >> August
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
150 hours 
285 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Bocas Town

Boquete

In July Boquete generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Boquete
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
27°C 
19°C 
130 hours 
376 mm 
22 days 
poor 
26°C 
19°C 
142 hours 
350 mm 
23 days 
poor 
August   >> August
>>  
26°C 
19°C 
150 hours 
371 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Boquete

Bastimentos

In July Bastimentos generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bastimentos
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
30°C 
26°C 
130 hours 
316 mm 
21 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
142 hours 
372 mm 
22 days 
poor 
August   >> August
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
150 hours 
306 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Bastimentos

Playa Blanca

In July Playa Blanca generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Playa Blanca
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
30°C 
25°C 
248 mm 
20 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
235 mm 
22 days 
poor 
August   >> August
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
249 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Playa Blanca

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Is July the best time to visit Panama?

In our opinion, July may not be the ideal time to visit Panama due to the typically poor weather in Panama City.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February and March offering mostly perfect weather in Panama City. On the other hand, the months of May, June, July, August, September and October tend to have poor weather conditions.

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