When is the best time to go to Bocas del Toro

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The chart above shows the best time of year to visit Bocas del Toro, Panama. These are based on an analysis of weather averages such as temperature, rainfall and number of hours of sunshine. These ratings are based solely on the climate and do not take into account other factors such as accommodation prices and how busy it is likely to be.

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Bocas del Toro weather by month

Please note our recommendations for when to visit Bocas del Toro are based solely on the weather and do not take into accounts accommodation prices, how busy it will be and what events are on.

January

Bocas del Toro January weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
26°C 188mm 7.3hrs 12.4hrs 28°C

Hot, humid and wet weather often prevails in Bocas del Toro during the month of January

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of quite acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it a good time to visit Bocas del Toro.

January is in the winter in Bocas del Toro and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 28°C (83°F), whilst at night 22°C (72°F) is normal.

On average January is the driest month of the year in Bocas del Toro with around 188mm 7.4 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 12 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Bocas del Toro weather in January »

February

Bocas del Toro February weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
26°C 130mm 8.3hrs 12.6hrs 28°C

February in Bocas del Toro is generally wet with the temperature being hot.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Bocas del Toro, with some extremely good weather at this time of year.

February is in the winter in Bocas del Toro and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 29°C (84°F), whilst at night 22°C (72°F) is normal.

On average February is the 2nd driest month of the year in Bocas del Toro with around 130mm 5.1 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 9 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Bocas del Toro weather in February »

March

Bocas del Toro March weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
27°C 130mm 8.6hrs 12.8hrs 29°C

The weather in March in Bocas del Toro is characteristically hot, humid and wet.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Bocas del Toro, with some inordinately good weather at this time of year.

March is in the spring in Bocas del Toro and is typically the 3rd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 30°C (85°F), whilst at night 23°C (73°F) is normal.

On average March is the 3rd driest month of the year in Bocas del Toro with around 130mm 5.1 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 8 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.6 hours of sunshine per day.

Bocas del Toro weather in March »

April

Bocas del Toro April weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
27°C 188mm 8.3hrs 13hrs 29°C

Bocas del Toro's weather in April is typically hot, humid and wet in nature.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Bocas del Toro, with some particularly good weather at this time of year.

April is in the spring in Bocas del Toro and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 30°C (86°F), whilst at night 23°C (74°F) is normal.

On average April is the 4th driest month of the year in Bocas del Toro with around 188mm 7.4 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 9 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Bocas del Toro weather in April »

May

Bocas del Toro May weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
27°C 266mm 7.5hrs 13.3hrs 29°C

May is a very wet, humid month in Bocas del Toro and the temperature is generally hot.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of fairly acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Bocas del Toro.

May is in the spring in Bocas del Toro and is typically the 5th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 30°C (86°F), whilst at night 24°C (74°F) is normal.

On average May is the 5th driest month of the year in Bocas del Toro with around 266mm 10.5 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 18 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.5 hours of sunshine per day.

Bocas del Toro weather in May »

June

Bocas del Toro June weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
26°C 244mm 6.8hrs 12.4hrs 29°C

June is a very wet, humid month in Bocas del Toro and the temperature is generally hot.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Bocas del Toro for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

June is in the summer in Bocas del Toro and is typically the 6th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 29°C (85°F), whilst at night 23°C (74°F) is normal.

On average June is the 6th driest month of the year in Bocas del Toro with around 244mm 9.6 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 21 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.8 hours of sunshine per day.

Bocas del Toro weather in June »

July

Bocas del Toro July weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
26°C 285mm 6.8hrs 12.6hrs 29°C

July in Bocas del Toro is generally very wet with the temperature being hot.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Bocas del Toro for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

July is in the summer in Bocas del Toro and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 29°C (84°F), whilst at night 23°C (74°F) is normal.

On average July is the 6th wettest month of the year in Bocas del Toro with around 285mm 11.2 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 22 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.8 hours of sunshine per day.

Bocas del Toro weather in July »

August

Bocas del Toro August weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
26°C 273mm 6.4hrs 12.8hrs 29°C

The weather in August in Bocas del Toro is characteristically hot, humid and very wet.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Bocas del Toro for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

August is in the summer in Bocas del Toro and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 29°C (84°F), whilst at night 23°C (74°F) is normal.

On average August is the 5th wettest month of the year in Bocas del Toro with around 273mm 10.7 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 23 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.4 hours of sunshine per day.

Bocas del Toro weather in August »

September

Bocas del Toro September weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
26°C 207mm 6.2hrs 13hrs 29°C

Bocas del Toro's weather in September is typically hot, humid and very wet in nature.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Bocas del Toro for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

September is in the fall / autumn in Bocas del Toro and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 29°C (85°F), whilst at night 23°C (74°F) is normal.

On average September is the 4th wettest month of the year in Bocas del Toro with around 207mm 8.1 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 21 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.2 hours of sunshine per day.

Bocas del Toro weather in September »

October

Bocas del Toro October weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
26°C 253mm 5.8hrs 13.3hrs 29°C

October is a very wet, humid month in Bocas del Toro and the temperature is generally hot.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Bocas del Toro for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

October is in the fall / autumn in Bocas del Toro and is typically the 3rd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 29°C (85°F), whilst at night 23°C (73°F) is normal.

On average October is the 3rd wettest month of the year in Bocas del Toro with around 253mm 10 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 22 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.8 hours of sunshine per day.

Bocas del Toro weather in October »

November

Bocas del Toro November weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
26°C 308mm 6.2hrs 12.4hrs 28°C

Hot, humid and very wet weather often prevails in Bocas del Toro during the month of November

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Bocas del Toro for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

November is in the fall / autumn in Bocas del Toro and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 29°C (84°F), whilst at night 23°C (73°F) is normal.

On average November is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Bocas del Toro with around 308mm 12.1 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 20 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.2 hours of sunshine per day.

Bocas del Toro weather in November »

December

Bocas del Toro December weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length Sea temp
26°C 293mm 7.4hrs 12.6hrs 28°C

December in Bocas del Toro is generally very wet with the temperature being hot.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of pretty acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Bocas del Toro.

December is in the winter in Bocas del Toro and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 28°C (83°F), whilst at night 23°C (73°F) is normal.

On average December is the wettest month of the year in Bocas del Toro with around 293mm 11.5 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 18 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.4 hours of sunshine per day.

Bocas del Toro weather in December »

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Bocas del Toro weather stats

Bocas del Toro weather statistics
Hottest month: May 29.6°C 85.3°F
Driest month: March 130mm 5.1ins
Sunniest month: March 8.6hrs
Coldest month: January 28.3°C 82.9°F
Wettest month: November 308mm 12.1ins
Warmest sea: September 28.9°C 84°F
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