Weather in Panama City in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Panama City in December
The temperature in December is +88°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +91°F during the day and a minimum of +72°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +90°F.
Is Panama City warm or cold in December?
Panama City is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +84°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +75°F to +75°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Panama City:
Climate in Panama City in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +86°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +72°F | +70°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +97°F | +102°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 388 mm | 175 mm | 63 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 79% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 7 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 9 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +84°F to +86°F during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 388 mm to 175 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 83% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 1 to 7.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Panama City is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Panama City?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Panama City in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+83°F) and the highest in 2015 (+92°F). The driest year was 2018 with only 12 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 3678 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Panama City
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Panama City, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.