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What to pack for Panama in February

February is the easiest month to pack for: leave the rain jacket at home unless you’re heading to Bocas del Toro, which still averages 78 mm (3.1 in). The sun is the thing to plan for, with clear skies and daytime highs around 94°F at the city’s weather station. Pack hats and refillable bottles for everyone, and something warmer for Boquete’s evenings.

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  • Panama City94° / 65°F · 10 mm

February averages: Panama City’s weather station, NASA POWER elsewhere. The full weather for February.

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Documents

  • Source: Servicio Nacional de Migración de Panamá

Heat and sun

  • February is a dry month in Panama City: about 10 mm (0.4 in) on average at most.

  • Average daytime highs of about 94°F in February.

Clothes and shoes

  • Casco Viejo’s streets are cobbled.

Health and sun

  • Panama is about 9° north of the equator, so the midday sun is high all year.

  • Some nature reserves ask visitors to bring them.

Shul

For Shabbat (most stays include one)

  • Or ask your hotel first what it allows in rooms.

  • Hotels, with their Shabbat details

  • Request Shabbat meals

  • Eruv map

Food

Phones, plugs and power

  • Panama uses Type A and B sockets at 120 V and 60 Hz, like the US and Canada. Source: WorldStandards

  • Buying a local SIM needs a passport.

Shabbat and Yom Tov in February 2027

The next February. Candle lighting and the end of each, in Panama City, Panama time.

  • Shabbat · Mishpatim

    Fri, Feb 5 – Sat, Feb 6, 2027

    Candles 6:07 PM on Fri, Feb 5. Ends 7:01 PM (Shevet Ahim · Beth El) or 6:58 PM (Chabad).

  • Shabbat · Terumah

    Fri, Feb 12 – Sat, Feb 13, 2027

    Candles 6:09 PM on Fri, Feb 12. Ends 7:03 PM (Shevet Ahim · Beth El) or 7:00 PM (Chabad).

  • Shabbat · Tetzaveh

    Fri, Feb 19 – Sat, Feb 20, 2027

    Candles 6:10 PM on Fri, Feb 19. Ends 7:04 PM (Shevet Ahim · Beth El) or 7:00 PM (Chabad).

  • Shabbat · Ki Tisa

    Fri, Feb 26 – Sat, Feb 27, 2027

    Candles 6:10 PM on Fri, Feb 26. Ends 7:04 PM (Shevet Ahim · Beth El) or 7:01 PM (Chabad).

Every time for these dates, with a calendar file, is on the Shabbat times page. A second night of Yom Tov lists the earliest time to light.

Dates, Yom Tov and the parasha from Hebcal.com (CC BY 4.0). Times computed by us.

Day trips in February

Panama City
Dry: 10 mm, drier than January (29 mm); rain on about 1 day at the station. Sea about 77°F. From Paitilla or Punta Pacífica, the Cinta Costera waterfront is a walk, with no transport needed, so it works on Shabbat too.
Boquete
Dry: 51 mm, drier than January (86 mm). It’s coffee harvest season (December to March; Autoridad de Turismo de Panamá). Too far for a day: fly to David or drive about six hours, and stay over with Chabad Boquete’s kosher food.
Pacific beaches
Dry: 21 mm, about as wet as January. Sea about 77°F. No kosher food on the way: pack a cooler.
Gamboa
Dry: 21 mm, about as wet as January. About 25 km from the city; go at dawn for wildlife, and bring all your food.
San Blas (Guna Yala)
Some rain: 62 mm, drier than January (93 mm). Sea about 82°F. A very long day by 4x4 and boat from Cartí: bring every passport, all your food and drinking water.
Bocas del Toro
Some rain: 78 mm, drier than January (124 mm). Sea about 82°F.

Rain: Panama City’s weather station, NASA POWER elsewhere. Travel facts from our day trips guide.

Questions people ask

Do I need a rain jacket for Panama in February?
Not for Panama City, whose weather station averages only 10 mm (0.4 in) of rain in February. Pack one if you’re going to Boquete (51 mm (2 in)) or the Caribbean islands (78 mm (3.1 in) in Bocas del Toro).
What should I wear in Panama in February?
Light, breathable clothes, sun hats and sunglasses: Panama City’s weather station averages 94°F by day and 65°F at night in February (WMO, 1971–2000). Add modest clothes for shul, a light layer for strong air-conditioning, and a warmer one for Boquete.

Lists by month

The reasons behind each item, with sources, are in our packing guide for observant families.

Where the numbers come from

  • Monthly averages: NASA POWER daily data for 2016–2025 (fetched Tue, Nov 10, 2026), averaged by us: the average day’s high and low, the month’s total rain, humidity and cloud. Each figure covers a grid square of roughly 55 by 70 km of land and sea, so Panama City’s afternoons come out about 4.2°C cooler than at the city’s own weather station.
  • Panama City’s figures lead with its weather station normals (1971–2000): World Meteorological Organization, from Panama’s weather service (IMHPA). A rain day there is a day with at least 0.1 mm.
  • Left out on purpose: NASA POWER’s rain-day counts, because its model drizzles on most days and counts about 27 “rain days” in a wet-season month where Panama City’s station records 14 to 20; and its UV index, which is a 24-hour average far below the midday peak you feel. Rain days on these pages are the station’s, for Panama City only.
  • Our rain bands: “dry” is under 60 mm in the month, “rainy” over 200 mm, and “some rain” in between.
  • Forecasts: Weather data: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), refreshed at most every half hour.
  • Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 (NOAA NCEI’s daily 0.25° sea-surface temperature analysis, Version v02r01), 2016–2025, averaged by us for one grid cell per sea: Panama Bay (Pacific) (8.625°N, 79.375°W, the open bay south of Panama City); Guna Yala coast (Caribbean) (9.625°N, 78.875°W, off the San Blas islands); Off Bocas del Toro (Caribbean) (9.625°N, 82.125°W, just north of the Bocas del Toro islands). Fetched Tue, Nov 10, 2026. US government data, free to use.

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