The climate of the Panama Canal
According to shopareview, the Panama Canal is the only waterway between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. If you want to travel from the east to the west of the American continent (or vice versa), you can hardly do otherwise than to sail through the Panama Canal, which opened in 1914. The route along the Miraflores locks, Lake Gatún and the Gatún locks is breathtakingly beautiful and relatively expensive. Depending on the capacity of the boat, this toll route costs an average of several tens of thousands of American dollars to sometimes as much as two hundred thousand dollars.
According to shoppingpicks, the climate along the Panama Canal is tropical, with always warm weather, high relative humidity and a reasonable chance of a rain shower. Particularly in the period from May to December, it can occasionally rain heavily on the canal and visibility is considerably hindered by the heavy rainfall. If you want to take a cruise through the canal, it is therefore best to choose the winter months and early spring. Although this period is slightly warmer, the chance of beautiful clear skies with deep clouds is also the greatest. In combination with the beautiful nature along the banks and the water of the canal itself, this often produces beautiful pictures.
Climate figures
The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).
| maximum temperature | minimum temperature | hours of sunshine per day | days of rainfall per month | amount of precipitation per month | water temperature | |
| January | 31℃ | 23℃ | 8 | 10 | 27℃ | |
| February | 32℃ | 23℃ | 9 | 8 | 27℃ | |
| March | 33℃ | 23℃ | 8 | 7 | 28℃ | |
| April | 33℃ | 24℃ | 7 | 9 | 28℃ | |
| May | 32℃ | 24℃ | 6 | 18 | 29℃ | |
| June | 31℃ | 24℃ | 6 | 21 | 29℃ | |
| July | 31℃ | 23℃ | 7 | 21 | 29℃ | |
| August | 31℃ | 23℃ | 6 | 23 | 28℃ | |
| September | 30℃ | 23℃ | 5 | 20 | 28℃ | |
| October | 30℃ | 22℃ | 6 | 21 | 28℃ | |
| November | 30℃ | 22℃ | 5 | 22 | 28℃ | |
| December | 30℃ | 22℃ | 6 | 16 | 27℃ |
The weather in the Panama Canal
Do you want to know what the weather is like in the Panama Canal and what the current weather forecast for the Panama Canal looks like? On our weather forecast pages about the Panama Canal you can see what the current temperature is, what temperatures you can expect in the coming days and what the feeling is. In addition, you can view the probability of precipitation, what type of precipitation is expected (for example, snow or rain) and approximately how much precipitation can fall within 24 hours. The general weather picture is just as important as the temperature or the chance of precipitation. Will it be sunny or heavily cloudy? What is the wind direction and how high is the wind force? Thanks to our accurate weather data, you can get a good idea of the weather conditions you may encounter within the Panama Canal. Below you can see all the places in the Panama Canal for which we offer weather forecasts.
The weather in January
In January, the average maximum temperature in the Panama Canal is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in February
In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in the Panama Canal is around 32 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in March
In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in the Panama Canal is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in April
In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in the Panama Canal is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.
The weather in May
In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in the Panama Canal is around 32 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in June
In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in the Panama Canal is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 21 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in July
In July, the average maximum temperature in the Panama Canal is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 21 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in August
In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in the Panama Canal is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 23 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in September
In September, the average maximum temperature in the Panama Canal is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 20 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in October
In October, the average maximum temperature in the Panama Canal is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 21 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in November
In November, the average maximum temperature in the Panama Canal is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 22 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in December
In December, the average maximum temperature in the Panama Canal is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
