Weather in Panama City in March 2025
- March is usually the driest month of the year in Panama City
Average weather
Average temperature in Panama City in March
The temperature in March is +90°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +93°F during the day and a minimum of +70°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +91°F to +93°F.
Is Panama City warm or cold in March?
Panama City is typically hot in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +88°F to +88°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +75°F to +75°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
March is one of the warmest months in Panama City, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Panama City in March
Water in Panama City in March is Warm. It varies from +76°F to +82°F, with an average of +80°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +88°F.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Panama City in March?
Climate in Panama City in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +88°F | +88°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +32°F | +55°F | +70°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +99°F | +99°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 68 mm | 73 mm | 76 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +80°F | +81°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 69% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +88°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 68 mm to 73 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 8 sunny days in February to 7 in March.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Panama City is gradually increasing during March, going from 4 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Panama City?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Panama City in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+83°F) and the highest in 2023 (+89°F). The driest year was 1997 with only 1310 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 28328 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, 2023.
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.