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Destination

Panama

North America · Panama City

When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Warm / beach
Dry season
Air⌀ 26 °C
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
Sea⌀ 29 °C
29
28
28
29
30
30
30
30
30
30
29
29
Rainfall⌀ 200 mm
41
17
36
113
275
296
289
312
297
311
316
100
Wind⌀ 4 м/с
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Daylight⌀ 12 h
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
Tourism: 2.5M international tourists a year▲ +8% over 5 yearsmoderate
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

Public holidays

National holidays — closures and days off.

  • Separation Day

    November 3, 2026

    Tue · in 35d

  • Flag Day

    November 4, 2026

    Wed · in 36d

  • Colon Day

    Colón Day

    November 5, 2026

    Thu · in 37d

  • Shout in Villa de los Santos

    November 10, 2026

    Tue · in 42d

  • Independence Day

    November 28, 2026

    Sat · in 60d

  • Mother's Day

    December 8, 2026

    Tue · in 70d

  • Christmas Day

    December 25, 2026

    Fri · in 87d

  • New Year's Day

    January 1, 2027

    Fri · in 94d

UNESCO sites

5

UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.

  • Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection
    2005Natural
    Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection©

    Coiba is the largest island in Central America, with an area of 494 km2 (191 sq mi), off the Pacific coast of the Panamanian province of Veraguas. It is part of the Montijo District of that province.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Darien National Park
    1981Natural
    Darien National Park©

    Darién National Park is a World Heritage Site in Panama. It is about 325 kilometers (202 mi) from Panama City, is the most extensive of all national parks of Panama, and is one of the most important World Heritage Sites in Central America.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzoin danger
    1980Cultural
    Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo©

    Portobelo is a historic port and corregimiento in Portobelo District, Colón Province, Panama. Located on the northern part of the Isthmus of Panama, it is 32 km (20 mi) northeast of the modern port of Colón now at the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. It has a population of 4,559 as of 2010, and functions as the seat of Portobelo District.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • The Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá
    2025Cultural

    The Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá is a World Heritage Site located in Panama. It consists of six areas. Among them, Panama City and the fortifications of Portobelo and San Lorenzo are also part of the site inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980. The other areas include the Camino de Cruces and the Camino Real. These routes formed part of the network of roads built by the Spanish between the 16th and 19th centuries to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park
    1983Natural

Car rental & driving

Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.

Set your passport to see whether your licence is accepted.

Trafficright-hand

Health

Yellow feverCDC recommends vaccinationcert. if from risk countries
Malariain some areas — see detailsrisk present
Tap waterbottled only
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis BTyphoid

Country page on CDC

Internet

Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.

Onlinemoderate73%
Mobile datamoderate$1.6/GB
eSIM: Supported
Apps that work

Ride-hailing: Uber

Prices

Food
Healthy dietPAB 2.25/day
BreadPAB 0.93/ea
Fuel
Gasoline$4.87/L
Diesel$3.41/L

About the country

Capital
Panama City
Continent
North America
Population
4,176,873
Area
78,200 km²
Currency
Balboa · PAB
Time zone
09:00UTC−5
Sockets
AB

110 V · 60 Hz

Emergency
911all services
104police
103fire
112universal
Calling code
+507
Languages
Spanish, English