March is one of the cooler months of the year in Panama City, with average highs near 19.8°C and lows around 13.6°C (mean 16.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 128 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Panama City. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Panama City was 2020 — when the month averaged 20.2°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 13.7°C. Typical March days reach 19.8°C with nights near 13.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Panama City, averaging 128 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2022 with 259 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Panama City during March averages 82%. The most humid March was 2015 at 87%, and the least humid was 1981 at 75%.
March receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Panama City. The sunniest Marchs were 2006, 2007 and 2017, among others at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Panama City during March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest March was 1991 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2007 and 2015 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.0°C | 16.2°C | 16.8°C | 16.7°C | 18.3°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 19.1°C | 19.3°C | 20.1°C | 19.8°C | 21.3°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 13.0°C | 13.1°C | 13.6°C | 13.6°C | 15.4°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 140 mm | 153 mm | 123 mm | 107 mm | 117 mm | -23 mm |
March temperatures in Panama City have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -0.6°C (1996) to a record high of 26.3°C (2020).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 128 mm, with a wettest year of 259 mm.
A good time to visit Panama City
March is a good time to visit Panama City, with days averaging 19.8°C and nights around 13.6°C (mean 16.7°C, cooler than Panama City's yearly average) and higher rainfall. October and May are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.8°C | 17.6°C | 14.5°C | 24.6°C | 8.8°C | 96 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 20.7°C | 17.8°C | 14.9°C | 22.6°C | 7.4°C | 123 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 21.9°C | 19.0°C | 16.1°C | 25.1°C | 5.5°C | 106 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 21.0°C | 17.8°C | 14.5°C | 23.4°C | 3.7°C | 259 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 20.7°C | 17.6°C | 14.5°C | 23.9°C | 8.2°C | 75 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 🔥 | 22.8°C | 20.2°C | 17.7°C | 26.3°C | 8.0°C | 43 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 19.3°C | 16.2°C | 13.1°C | 22.4°C | 3.7°C | 68 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 20.0°C | 16.7°C | 13.4°C | 24.2°C | 7.5°C | 64 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 20.8°C | 17.7°C | 14.7°C | 24.6°C | 5.6°C | 55 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 20.5°C | 18.0°C | 15.6°C | 23.2°C | 7.2°C | 212 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 21.3°C | 18.1°C | 15.0°C | 25.3°C | 5.0°C | 78 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 18.0°C | 14.7°C | 11.4°C | 21.5°C | 6.1°C | 209 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 17.1°C | 13.8°C | 10.5°C | 22.0°C | 4.4°C | 66 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 22.8°C | 19.8°C | 16.8°C | 25.4°C | 9.1°C | 97 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 21.0°C | 17.8°C | 14.6°C | 25.1°C | 6.2°C | 96 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 16.8°C | 13.7°C | 10.6°C | 20.4°C | 4.7°C | 120 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 20.3°C | 17.1°C | 14.0°C | 23.3°C | 3.7°C | 162 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 19.1°C | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 22.5°C | 5.5°C | 95 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 20.8°C | 17.2°C | 13.7°C | 25.4°C | 5.3°C | 31 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 20.2°C | 16.8°C | 13.4°C | 23.4°C | 7.1°C | 13 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 18.7°C | 15.9°C | 13.1°C | 23.5°C | 4.5°C | 219 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 20.3°C | 17.0°C | 13.7°C | 24.7°C | 7.7°C | 15 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 20.7°C | 18.0°C | 15.3°C | 23.4°C | 7.1°C | 202 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 20.0°C | 16.3°C | 12.6°C | 23.8°C | 2.3°C | 132 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 18.8°C | 15.7°C | 12.7°C | 22.6°C | 8.1°C | 225 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 21.9°C | 18.5°C | 15.1°C | 24.3°C | 7.8°C | 131 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 19.2°C | 15.7°C | 12.2°C | 22.4°C | 6.8°C | 96 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 17.5°C | 14.7°C | 11.8°C | 22.9°C | 2.1°C | 190 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 21.9°C | 19.1°C | 16.3°C | 24.0°C | 8.6°C | 60 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 17.1°C | 14.1°C | 11.0°C | 21.6°C | -0.6°C | 230 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 19.8°C | 16.9°C | 14.0°C | 22.8°C | 3.8°C | 148 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 20.1°C | 16.8°C | 13.5°C | 24.2°C | 6.4°C | 165 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 17.8°C | 14.7°C | 11.7°C | 21.6°C | 1.6°C | 152 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 18.8°C | 15.8°C | 12.7°C | 23.2°C | 4.4°C | 93 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 19.8°C | 16.8°C | 13.8°C | 24.0°C | 7.2°C | 253 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 20.6°C | 17.4°C | 14.3°C | 23.0°C | 6.0°C | 138 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 20.4°C | 17.5°C | 14.6°C | 25.1°C | 5.4°C | 141 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 18.1°C | 15.0°C | 12.0°C | 22.3°C | 4.7°C | 162 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 18.7°C | 15.7°C | 12.7°C | 22.9°C | 5.7°C | 184 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 19.3°C | 15.9°C | 12.6°C | 23.1°C | 3.3°C | 81 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 21.3°C | 18.1°C | 15.0°C | 23.7°C | 8.0°C | 92 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 18.6°C | 15.3°C | 12.0°C | 23.2°C | 3.5°C | 151 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 16.9°C | 14.1°C | 11.3°C | 22.5°C | 3.8°C | 179 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.4°C | 17.4°C | 14.5°C | 25.1°C | 4.7°C | 136 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.6°C | 15.3°C | 12.0°C | 22.9°C | 8.1°C | 135 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 19.8°C with lows near 13.6°C (mean 16.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 128 mm of rainfall in Panama City, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 259 mm in 2022.
The hottest March reached 26.3°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -0.6°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.2°C to 21°C and overnight lows from 13°C to 14.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Panama City and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.8°C daytime highs and 13.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Panama City, averaging 16.7°C.
For March in Panama City, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.8°C and lows of 13.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 2022 with 259 mm. On average, March sees 128 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 March, 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 March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
