The climate of Panama Canal (Panama)
The Panama Canal is the only waterway between the Caribbean Sea and
the Pacific Ocean. Whoever wants to travel from east to west or the
other way round through the American continent has to sail through the
Panama Canal which was opened in 1914. The route takes you along the
Miraflores locks, Lake Gatun and the Gatun locks and is breathtakingly
beautiful and relatively expensive. Depending on the capacity of the
vessel the toll is several tens of thousands American dollars and may
even be 200,000 dollars. The climate along the Panama Canal is
tropical, always warm with high humidity figures and with a reasonable
chance of a shower. From May till December heavy rain is not uncommon
on the Panama Canal which causes a limited sight. Is you want to go on
a cruise through the canal you’d best do so during the winter or the
beginning of spring. Although it is slightly warmer during this period
chances of beautiful clear skies with contrasting clouds are highest.
In combination with the beautiful scenery along the canal this makes
for beautiful views.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Panama Canal
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
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
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.