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What to pack for Panama in July

July is summer vacation for many families, and it is the rainy season here, if a slightly lighter month in the city. Bring a rain jacket for everyone, swimwear for hotel pools on wet afternoons, and insect repellent for Gamboa or the islands. Highs average 93°F at the city station, and Tisha B’Av can fall in July or August: check your dates in the calendar section.

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July · Panama City · 2 adults · 28 items

  • Panama City93° / 70°F · 169 mm

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

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Documents

  • Source: Servicio Nacional de Migración de Panamá

Heat and sun

  • Panama City averages 169 mm (6.6 in) of rain in July.

  • Average daytime highs of about 93°F in July.

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 July 2027

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

  • Shabbat · Sh’lach

    Fri, Jul 2 – Sat, Jul 3, 2027

    Candles 6:23 PM on Fri, Jul 2. Ends 7:17 PM (Shevet Ahim · Beth El) or 7:16 PM (Chabad).

  • Shabbat · Korach

    Fri, Jul 9 – Sat, Jul 10, 2027

    Candles 6:23 PM on Fri, Jul 9. Ends 7:17 PM (Shevet Ahim · Beth El) or 7:16 PM (Chabad).

  • Shabbat · Chukat-Balak

    Fri, Jul 16 – Sat, Jul 17, 2027

    Candles 6:23 PM on Fri, Jul 16. Ends 7:17 PM (Shevet Ahim · Beth El) or 7:16 PM (Chabad).

  • Shabbat · Pinchas

    Fri, Jul 23 – Sat, Jul 24, 2027

    Candles 6:23 PM on Fri, Jul 23. Ends 7:17 PM (Shevet Ahim · Beth El) or 7:15 PM (Chabad).

  • Shabbat · Matot-Masei

    Fri, Jul 30 – Sat, Jul 31, 2027

    Candles 6:22 PM on Fri, Jul 30. Ends 7:15 PM (Shevet Ahim · Beth El) or 7:13 PM (Chabad).

Festivals and fasts in these dates

  • Tzom Tammuz: Thu, Jul 22, 2027

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 July

Panama City
Some rain: 169 mm, drier than June (235 mm); rain on about 14 days at the station. Sea about 84°F. From Paitilla or Punta Pacífica, the Cinta Costera waterfront is a walk, with no transport needed, so it works on Shabbat too.
Boquete
Rainy: 328 mm, about as wet as June. Too far for a day: fly to David or drive about six hours, and stay over with Chabad Boquete’s kosher food.
Pacific beaches
Rainy: 294 mm, about as wet as June. Sea about 84°F. No kosher food on the way: pack a cooler.
Gamboa
Rainy: 252 mm, about as wet as June. About 25 km from the city; go at dawn for wildlife, and bring all your food.
San Blas (Guna Yala)
Rainy: 340 mm, about as wet as June. Sea about 84°F. A very long day by 4x4 and boat from Cartí: bring every passport, all your food and drinking water.
Bocas del Toro
Rainy: 376 mm, about as wet as June. Sea about 84°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 July?
A compact umbrella is worth packing. Panama City’s weather station averages 169 mm (6.7 in) of rain in July: some rain, but not the daily downpours of the wet season.
What should I wear in Panama in July?
Light, breathable clothes, sun hats and sunglasses: Panama City’s weather station averages 93°F by day and 70°F at night in July (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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