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Panama weather in March
March is the last full month of the dry season on the Pacific side and one of the hottest. Panama City’s weather station averages highs of 95°F and only 13 mm (0.5 in) of rain. The air is at its driest of the year in the city, averaging 71% humidity (NASA POWER). On the Caribbean side the rains are already building: San Blas averages 160 mm (6.3 in), more than twice its February figure. Panama Bay’s sea is at its coolest of the year, about 76°F (NOAA OISST), against 82°F off San Blas.
March at a glance
Panama City The city, on the Pacific
Dry
- High
- 95°F 35°C
- Low
- 65°F 18°C
- Rain
- 13 mm 0.5 in
- Rain days
- 1
- Sea
- 76°F 25°C
City weather station, 1971–2000. For comparison with the other places, NASA POWER’s area average: highs 88°F, lows 78°F, 37 mm, humidity 71%. Sea: Panama Bay (Pacific), NOAA OISST.
| Place | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Cloud | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City weather station, 1971–2000 | 95°F | 65°F | 13 mm (dry) | – | – | 76°F |
| Panama City NASA POWER, 2016–2025 | 88°F | 78°F | 37 mm (dry) | 71% | 33% | 76°F |
Packing for March? Your list, for these places, with Shabbat and Yom Tov items for your dates.
What to packDay trips in March
- Panama City
- Dry: 13 mm, about as wet as February; rain on about 1 day at the station. Sea about 76°F. From Paitilla or Punta Pacífica, the Cinta Costera waterfront is a walk, with no transport needed, so it works on Shabbat too.
- Boquete
- Some rain: 73 mm, wetter than February (51 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: 23 mm, about as wet as February. Sea about 76°F. No kosher food on the way: pack a cooler.
- Gamboa
- Dry: 21 mm, about as wet as February. About 25 km from the city; go at dawn for wildlife, and bring all your food.
- San Blas (Guna Yala)
- Some rain: 160 mm, wetter than February (62 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: 100 mm, wetter than February (78 mm). Sea about 82°F.
The Jewish calendar in March 2027
- Ta’anit Esther: Mon, Mar 22, 2027
- Purim: Tue, Mar 23, 2027 (begins the evening before)
4 Shabbatot without Yom Tov. Times for each one.
The year at a glance
- Panama City is dry from January to March and rainy from May to June and from August to November. In April, July and December there is some rain.
Panama City through the yearCity weather station, 1971–2000
Show the numbers
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 92°F | 65°F | 29 mm | 3 |
| February | 94°F | 65°F | 10 mm | 1 |
| March | 95°F | 65°F | 13 mm | 1 |
| April | 96°F | 67°F | 65 mm | 5 |
| May | 94°F | 70°F | 225 mm | 15 |
| June | 93°F | 70°F | 235 mm | 16 |
| July | 93°F | 70°F | 169 mm | 14 |
| August | 93°F | 70°F | 220 mm | 15 |
| September | 91°F | 70°F | 254 mm | 17 |
| October | 91°F | 69°F | 331 mm | 20 |
| November | 91°F | 69°F | 252 mm | 16 |
| December | 92°F | 67°F | 105 mm | 8 |
Questions people ask
- Does it rain in Panama in March?
- Very little: Panama City’s weather station averages 13 mm (0.5 in) of rain in March, with rain on about 1 day in a typical March (WMO, 1971–2000). NASA POWER’s 2016–2025 average for the area is 37 mm (1.5 in).
- How hot is Panama City in March?
- Panama City’s weather station averages 95°F by day and 65°F at night in March (WMO, 1971–2000). NASA POWER’s ten-year average for the area, which covers land and sea together, is milder: 88°F by day and 78°F at night. For Boquete, NASA POWER’s figures cover an area averaging 688 m up (82°F by day and 68°F at night); the town is at about 1,100 m, so it is cooler than that, especially at night.
- Is March a good month for the Caribbean islands?
- San Blas averages 160 mm (6.3 in) of rain in March and Bocas del Toro 100 mm (3.9 in): “some rain” at both by our bands (dry under 60 mm, rainy over 200 mm). The islands are warm all year: highs around 83°F at San Blas.
Another month
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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