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What to pack for Panama in September

A September list needs serious rain gear and, often, Yom Tov. Rosh Hashana falls in September or early October, so check your dates below for machzorim, Yom Tov clothes and candles. For the weather, pack a rain jacket each and quick-drying clothes: the city’s station averages 254 mm (10 in) this month, and humidity runs around 84%.

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  • Panama City91° / 70°F · 254 mm

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

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  • Source: Servicio Nacional de Migración de Panamá

Rain and heat

  • Panama City averages 254 mm (10 in) of rain in September.

  • Rainy months are humid too, so clothes dry slowly.

  • Average daytime highs of about 91°F in September.

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 September 2027

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

  • Shabbat · Shoftim

    Fri, Sep 3 – Sat, Sep 4, 2027

    Candles 6:07 PM on Fri, Sep 3. Ends 7:00 PM (Shevet Ahim · Beth El) or 6:57 PM (Chabad).

  • Shabbat · Ki Teitzei

    Fri, Sep 10 – Sat, Sep 11, 2027

    Candles 6:03 PM on Fri, Sep 10. Ends 6:56 PM (Shevet Ahim · Beth El) or 6:52 PM (Chabad).

  • Shabbat · Ki Tavo

    Fri, Sep 17 – Sat, Sep 18, 2027

    Candles 5:59 PM on Fri, Sep 17. Ends 6:52 PM (Shevet Ahim · Beth El) or 6:48 PM (Chabad).

  • Shabbat · Nitzavim-Vayeilech

    Fri, Sep 24 – Sat, Sep 25, 2027

    Candles 5:54 PM on Fri, Sep 24. Ends 6:48 PM (Shevet Ahim · Beth El) or 6:44 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 September

Panama City
Rainy: 254 mm, wetter than August (220 mm); rain on about 17 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: 276 mm, about as wet as August. 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: 314 mm, about as wet as August. Sea about 84°F. No kosher food on the way: pack a cooler.
Gamboa
Rainy: 273 mm, about as wet as August. About 25 km from the city; go at dawn for wildlife, and bring all your food.
San Blas (Guna Yala)
Rainy: 322 mm, about as wet as August. Sea about 85°F. A very long day by 4x4 and boat from Cartí: bring every passport, all your food and drinking water.
Bocas del Toro
Rainy: 324 mm, about as wet as August. Sea about 85°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 September?
Yes. Panama City’s weather station averages 254 mm (10 in) of rain in September, so bring a light rain jacket or a compact umbrella for everyone, plus quick-drying clothes.
What should I wear in Panama in September?
Light, breathable clothes, sun hats and sunglasses: Panama City’s weather station averages 91°F by day and 70°F at night in September (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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