April is one of the cooler months of the year in Panama City, with average highs near 22.8°C and lows around 16.8°C (mean 19.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 96 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Panama City. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Panama City was 2015 — when the month averaged 22.2°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 17°C. Typical April days reach 22.8°C with nights near 16.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Panama City, averaging 96 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2005 with 291 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Panama City during April averages 80%. The most humid April was 2014 at 88%, and the least humid was 2000 at 72%.
April receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Panama City. The sunniest April was 2011 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Panama City during April is 3.6 m/s. The windiest April was 1997 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1981 and 2015 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.1°C | 19.3°C | 19.9°C | 20.4°C | 20.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 22.2°C | 22.2°C | 23.0°C | 23.4°C | 23.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 16.0°C | 16.5°C | 16.8°C | 17.4°C | 17.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 93 mm | 94 mm | 108 mm | 98 mm | +13 mm |
April temperatures in Panama City have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 6°C (1987) to a record high of 29.1°C (2012).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 96 mm, with a wettest year of 291 mm.
One of the best times to visit Panama City
April is one of the best times to visit Panama City. Expect days averaging 22.8°C and nights around 16.8°C (mean 19.8°C) — cooler than Panama City's yearly average — with higher rainfall (96 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.7°C | 21.5°C | 18.3°C | 28.0°C | 11.8°C | 34 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 22.9°C | 20.2°C | 17.5°C | 25.2°C | 11.9°C | 84 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 24.1°C | 21.1°C | 18.1°C | 26.4°C | 12.0°C | 91 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 23.2°C | 20.3°C | 17.3°C | 25.3°C | 11.3°C | 67 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 22.1°C | 19.2°C | 16.3°C | 25.4°C | 7.2°C | 140 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 23.8°C | 20.8°C | 17.8°C | 26.1°C | 12.9°C | 172 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 22.7°C | 19.6°C | 16.5°C | 25.9°C | 10.7°C | 109 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 22.9°C | 19.3°C | 15.8°C | 26.1°C | 10.4°C | 82 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 24.6°C | 21.6°C | 18.6°C | 27.1°C | 12.0°C | 74 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 23.0°C | 20.2°C | 17.3°C | 26.2°C | 12.2°C | 143 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 🔥 | 24.3°C | 22.2°C | 20.1°C | 25.9°C | 14.5°C | 156 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 21.9°C | 19.2°C | 16.4°C | 25.2°C | 7.7°C | 282 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 22.8°C | 19.7°C | 16.6°C | 25.1°C | 11.2°C | 95 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 24.6°C | 21.4°C | 18.2°C | 29.1°C | 11.9°C | 52 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 24.8°C | 21.4°C | 18.0°C | 27.5°C | 10.7°C | 19 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 22.4°C | 19.3°C | 16.2°C | 25.3°C | 12.0°C | 71 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 22.0°C | 19.2°C | 16.5°C | 24.8°C | 9.1°C | 179 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 22.7°C | 19.8°C | 16.9°C | 25.4°C | 9.0°C | 61 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 22.5°C | 19.2°C | 15.9°C | 27.7°C | 8.4°C | 58 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 25.1°C | 21.9°C | 18.6°C | 28.1°C | 13.0°C | 45 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 21.3°C | 18.3°C | 15.4°C | 23.3°C | 10.4°C | 291 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 22.1°C | 18.9°C | 15.6°C | 25.2°C | 9.7°C | 74 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 22.5°C | 19.7°C | 16.9°C | 25.6°C | 8.6°C | 95 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 25.0°C | 22.0°C | 19.1°C | 28.0°C | 11.2°C | 84 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 23.6°C | 20.3°C | 17.0°C | 26.1°C | 9.7°C | 23 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 23.2°C | 19.5°C | 15.8°C | 27.4°C | 8.8°C | 35 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 23.9°C | 21.1°C | 18.3°C | 28.2°C | 13.1°C | 44 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 21.8°C | 19.2°C | 16.5°C | 24.4°C | 10.7°C | 41 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 21.6°C | 18.6°C | 15.7°C | 23.9°C | 9.8°C | 170 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 20.8°C | 17.8°C | 14.8°C | 25.8°C | 8.1°C | 158 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 22.7°C | 19.6°C | 16.6°C | 25.4°C | 10.2°C | 117 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 23.2°C | 20.3°C | 17.4°C | 26.7°C | 8.8°C | 76 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 20.1°C | 17.0°C | 13.9°C | 23.0°C | 9.1°C | 63 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 21.8°C | 18.8°C | 15.8°C | 25.3°C | 10.3°C | 44 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 23.7°C | 21.4°C | 19.2°C | 26.2°C | 10.0°C | 161 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 22.6°C | 19.5°C | 16.3°C | 25.7°C | 9.3°C | 61 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 22.7°C | 19.5°C | 16.3°C | 26.2°C | 9.6°C | 88 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 22.0°C | 19.1°C | 16.3°C | 25.4°C | 11.4°C | 65 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 20.7°C | 17.7°C | 14.7°C | 24.7°C | 6.0°C | 11 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 22.2°C | 19.0°C | 15.8°C | 26.1°C | 10.1°C | 8 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 23.7°C | 20.3°C | 17.0°C | 28.8°C | 10.3°C | 29 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 21.2°C | 18.6°C | 15.9°C | 25.1°C | 11.6°C | 189 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 20.0°C | 17.1°C | 14.1°C | 23.3°C | 8.5°C | 239 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.2°C | 19.2°C | 16.1°C | 24.9°C | 8.2°C | 121 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.7°C | 21.1°C | 17.6°C | 28.2°C | 11.9°C | 14 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 22.8°C with lows near 16.8°C (mean 19.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 96 mm of rainfall in Panama City, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 291 mm in 2005.
The hottest April reached 29.1°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to 6°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.4°C to 23.4°C and overnight lows from 16.1°C to 17.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Panama City and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.8°C daytime highs and 16.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Panama City, averaging 19.8°C.
For April in Panama City, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.8°C and lows of 16.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1997).
The wettest April on record was 2005 with 291 mm. On average, April sees 96 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Panama City behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
