Dry & Rainy Season

Weather, Maps, and Information- Rainy season is from late May to early December, while the dry season is from late December to early May.  That is nearly exactly the same seasonal weather pattern as South Florida, except for the complete absence of hurricanes. Even though the rainy season does not mean continuous rain the mornings are sunny, with intermittent heavy rain in the afternoon.  Overcast and drizzle days are not normal days except sometimes in the rainiest months of October and November.

Local microclimates vary widely. Annual rainfall in the city of Panama is about the same as Miami at 8 feet per year.  The rainiest areas are in the western mountains of the Caribbean.  Panama counts on the rain because it is what floats the ships through the Panama Canal. When the dry season comes around it can be extreme in some areas on the south side of Panama in March and April.

Here winter in Panama refers to the rainy season May-December and summer in Panama refers to the dry season December-May. This means that in the cold months of wintertime in the north when many people are seeking relief in warmer climates, Panama is having its summer with the highest temperatures of the year. The school calendar is also reversed, with school ‘summer’ vacations from mid-December through February.

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