Panama month by month

At its best

• Golfo de Chiriquí & CoibaCalm water, clear skies and the best visibility of the year.
• Congos de PortobeloThe most stable mornings on this coast.
• BoqueteClear mornings for the summit and the high trails.
• Santa CatalinaCalmer sea and the best visibility for Coiba.
• Pearl IslandsThe calmest crossings and the clearest water.
• El Valle de AntónDry, and the trails hold up.
• Riviera PacíficaThe most reliable beach weather of the year (the dry season starts in mid-December).
• Bocas del ToroThe driest months on the Caribbean side.
• San BlasThe clearest water for snorkeling.

Worth knowing

• Casco AntiguoCruise season: the squares fill from ten to two.
• Urban RainforestNorthern migrant birds on the trails.
• BoqueteThe quetzal window. The Flower and Coffee Fair fills the valley.
• Pedasí & AzueroFestival season fills every room in the region.
• San BlasThe strongest trade winds and a livelier crossing.

At its best

• Golfo de Chiriquí & CoibaCalm water, clear skies and the best visibility of the year.
• Congos de PortobeloThe most stable mornings on this coast.
• BoqueteClear mornings for the summit and the high trails.
• Santa CatalinaCalmer sea and the best visibility for Coiba.
• Pearl IslandsThe calmest crossings and the clearest water.
• El Valle de AntónDry, and the trails hold up.
• Riviera PacíficaThe most reliable beach weather of the year (the dry season starts in mid-December).
• Bocas del ToroThe driest months on the Caribbean side.
• San BlasThe clearest water for snorkeling.

Worth knowing

• Casco AntiguoCruise season: the squares fill from ten to two.
• Urban RainforestNorthern migrant birds on the trails.
• BoqueteThe quetzal window.
• Pedasí & AzueroFestival season fills every room in the region.
• San BlasThe strongest trade winds and a livelier crossing.

At its best

• Golfo de Chiriquí & CoibaCalm water, clear skies and the best visibility of the year.
• Congos de PortobeloThe most stable mornings on this coast.
• BoqueteClear mornings for the summit and the high trails.
• Santa CatalinaCalmer sea and the best visibility for Coiba.
• Pearl IslandsThe calmest crossings and the clearest water.
• El Valle de AntónDry, and the trails hold up.
• Riviera PacíficaThe most reliable beach weather of the year (the dry season starts in mid-December).
• Bocas del ToroThe driest months on the Caribbean side.
• San BlasThe clearest water for snorkeling.

Worth knowing

• Casco AntiguoCruise season: the squares fill from ten to two.
• Urban RainforestNorthern migrant birds on the trails.
• BoqueteThe quetzal window.
• Pedasí & AzueroFestival season fills every room in the region.
• San BlasThe strongest trade winds and a livelier crossing.

At its best

• Congos de PortobeloThe most stable mornings on this coast.
• BoqueteClear mornings for the summit and the high trails.
• Golfo de Chiriquí & CoibaDry season: calm water for diving.
• Santa CatalinaCalmer sea and the best visibility for Coiba.
• Pearl IslandsThe calmest crossings and the clearest water.
• El Valle de AntónDry, and the trails hold up.
• Riviera PacíficaThe most reliable beach weather of the year (the dry season starts in mid-December).
• San BlasThe clearest water for snorkeling.

Worth knowing

• Casco AntiguoCruise season: the squares fill from ten to two.
• Urban RainforestNorthern migrant birds on the trails.
• BoqueteThe quetzal window.
• Pedasí & AzueroFestival season fills every room in the region.
• Bocas del ToroThe Caribbean keeps its own calendar: we check it against the dates.
• San BlasA middle ground for anyone prone to seasickness.

Green season, still worth it

• Congos de PortobeloMore rain: we read the week, not the season.
• BoqueteBajareque in the afternoons; the mornings still work.
• Golfo de Chiriquí & CoibaRain on the mainland; island trips keep running and the water is warmer.
• Pearl IslandsSwell can close a charter window at short notice.
• El Valle de AntónAfternoon rain: walks before noon.
• Riviera PacíficaAfternoon downpours, and the coast turns green.
• San BlasShort showers, often late in the day, and a calmer sea.

Worth knowing

• Santa CatalinaEstero, the sandy beach break, works all year. The biggest swell, for experienced surfers.
• Bocas del ToroThe Caribbean keeps its own calendar: we check it against the dates.

Green season, still worth it

• Congos de PortobeloMore rain: we read the week, not the season.
• BoqueteBajareque in the afternoons; the mornings still work.
• Golfo de Chiriquí & CoibaRain on the mainland; island trips keep running and the water is warmer.
• Pearl IslandsSwell can close a charter window at short notice.
• El Valle de AntónAfternoon rain: walks before noon.
• Riviera PacíficaAfternoon downpours, and the coast turns green.
• San BlasShort showers, often late in the day, and a calmer sea.

Worth knowing

• Santa CatalinaEstero, the sandy beach break, works all year. The biggest swell, for experienced surfers.
• Bocas del ToroThe Caribbean keeps its own calendar: we check it against the dates.
• San BlasA middle ground for anyone prone to seasickness.

At its best

• Pedasí & AzueroHumpback season, and the quietest months on the peninsula.

Green season, still worth it

• Congos de PortobeloMore rain: we read the week, not the season.
• BoqueteBajareque in the afternoons; the mornings still work.
• Golfo de Chiriquí & CoibaRain on the mainland; island trips keep running and the water is warmer.
• Pearl IslandsSwell can close a charter window at short notice.
• El Valle de AntónAfternoon rain: walks before noon.
• Riviera PacíficaAfternoon downpours, and the coast turns green.
• San BlasShort showers, often late in the day, and a calmer sea.

Worth knowing

• Humpback whales on the Pacific sideGolfo de Chiriquí & Coiba · Santa Catalina · Pearl Islands · Pedasí & Azuero
• Santa CatalinaEstero, the sandy beach break, works all year. The biggest swell, for experienced surfers.
• Bocas del ToroThe Caribbean keeps its own calendar: we check it against the dates.

At its best

• Pedasí & AzueroHumpback season, and the quietest months on the peninsula.

Green season, still worth it

• Congos de PortobeloMore rain: we read the week, not the season.
• BoqueteBajareque in the afternoons; the mornings still work.
• Golfo de Chiriquí & CoibaRain on the mainland; island trips keep running and the water is warmer.
• Pearl IslandsSwell can close a charter window at short notice.
• El Valle de AntónAfternoon rain: walks before noon.
• Riviera PacíficaAfternoon downpours, and the coast turns green.
• San BlasShort showers, often late in the day, and a calmer sea.

Worth knowing

• Humpback whales on the Pacific sideGolfo de Chiriquí & Coiba · Santa Catalina · Pearl Islands · Pedasí & Azuero
• Santa CatalinaEstero, the sandy beach break, works all year. The biggest swell, for experienced surfers.
• Bocas del ToroThe Caribbean keeps its own calendar: we check it against the dates.

At its best

• Pedasí & AzueroHumpback season, and the quietest months on the peninsula.

Green season, still worth it

• Congos de PortobeloMore rain: we read the week, not the season.
• BoqueteBajareque in the afternoons; the mornings still work.
• Golfo de Chiriquí & CoibaRain on the mainland; island trips keep running and the water is warmer.
• Pearl IslandsSwell can close a charter window at short notice.
• El Valle de AntónAfternoon rain: walks before noon.
• Riviera PacíficaAfternoon downpours, and the coast turns green.
• San BlasShort showers, often late in the day, and a calmer sea.

Worth knowing

• Humpback whales on the Pacific sideGolfo de Chiriquí & Coiba · Santa Catalina · Pearl Islands · Pedasí & Azuero
• Santa CatalinaEstero, the sandy beach break, works all year. The biggest swell, for experienced surfers.
• Bocas del ToroVariable: calm weeks and rough ones.

At its best

• Pedasí & AzueroHumpback season, and the quietest months on the peninsula.

Green season, still worth it

• Congos de PortobeloMore rain: we read the week, not the season.
• BoqueteBajareque in the afternoons; the mornings still work.
• Golfo de Chiriquí & CoibaRain on the mainland; island trips keep running and the water is warmer.
• Pearl IslandsSwell can close a charter window at short notice.
• El Valle de AntónAfternoon rain: walks before noon.
• Riviera PacíficaAfternoon downpours, and the coast turns green.
• San BlasShort showers, often late in the day, and a calmer sea.

Worth knowing

• Humpback whales on the Pacific sideGolfo de Chiriquí & Coiba · Santa Catalina · Pearl Islands · Pedasí & Azuero
• Congos de PortobeloOctober 21: the Black Christ festival fills the town.
• Santa CatalinaEstero, the sandy beach break, works all year. The biggest swell, for experienced surfers.
• Bocas del ToroVariable: calm weeks and rough ones.

Green season, still worth it

• Congos de PortobeloMore rain: we read the week, not the season.
• BoqueteBajareque in the afternoons; the mornings still work.
• Golfo de Chiriquí & CoibaRain on the mainland; island trips keep running and the water is warmer.
• Pearl IslandsSwell can close a charter window at short notice.
• El Valle de AntónAfternoon rain: walks before noon.
• Riviera PacíficaAfternoon downpours, and the coast turns green.
• San BlasShort showers, often late in the day, and a calmer sea.

Worth knowing

• Santa CatalinaEstero, the sandy beach break, works all year.
• Bocas del ToroThe Caribbean keeps its own calendar: we check it against the dates.
• San BlasA middle ground for anyone prone to seasickness.

At its best

• Golfo de Chiriquí & CoibaCalm water, clear skies and the best visibility of the year.
• Congos de PortobeloThe most stable mornings on this coast.
• BoqueteClear mornings for the summit and the high trails.
• Santa CatalinaCalmer sea and the best visibility for Coiba.
• Pearl IslandsThe calmest crossings and the clearest water.
• El Valle de AntónDry, and the trails hold up.
• Riviera PacíficaThe most reliable beach weather of the year (the dry season starts in mid-December).
• Bocas del ToroThe driest months on the Caribbean side.
• San BlasThe clearest water for snorkeling.

Worth knowing

• Casco AntiguoCruise season: the squares fill from ten to two.
• Urban RainforestNorthern migrant birds on the trails.
• Pedasí & AzueroFestival season fills every room in the region.