October is one of the warmer months of the year in Panama City, with average highs near 25.7°C and lows around 19.3°C (mean 22.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 88 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Panama City. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Panama City was 2019 — when the month averaged 25.1°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 18.9°C. Typical October days reach 25.7°C with nights near 19.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Panama City, averaging 88 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1985 with 215 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Panama City during October averages 75%. The most humid October was 2020 at 85%, and the least humid was 1987 at 64%.
October receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Panama City. The sunniest Octobers were 2010 and 2016 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1994 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Panama City during October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October was 1995 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.9°C | 22.1°C | 22.7°C | 23.0°C | 22.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 25.0°C | 25.2°C | 25.9°C | 26.3°C | 26.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 18.8°C | 19.0°C | 19.5°C | 19.7°C | 19.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 90 mm | 106 mm | 91 mm | 81 mm | 65 mm | -24 mm |
October temperatures in Panama City have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of 6.7°C (1993) to a record high of 32.8°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 88 mm, with a wettest year of 215 mm.
One of the best times to visit Panama City
October is one of the best times to visit Panama City. Expect days averaging 25.7°C and nights around 19.3°C (mean 22.5°C) — warmer than Panama City's yearly average — with higher rainfall (88 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 | 27.2°C | 23.5°C | 19.7°C | 30.6°C | 13.1°C | 59 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 26.0°C | 22.6°C | 19.2°C | 29.4°C | 11.7°C | 25 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 26.1°C | 22.6°C | 19.2°C | 30.0°C | 14.3°C | 65 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 26.1°C | 21.9°C | 17.7°C | 29.1°C | 10.9°C | 28 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 25.9°C | 23.1°C | 20.3°C | 28.6°C | 14.2°C | 151 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 26.0°C | 23.3°C | 20.5°C | 28.2°C | 13.2°C | 62 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 🔥 | 28.1°C | 25.1°C | 22.1°C | 32.8°C | 10.3°C | 170 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 27.5°C | 24.5°C | 21.5°C | 31.1°C | 16.1°C | 125 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 26.3°C | 23.2°C | 20.1°C | 30.4°C | 9.8°C | 116 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 27.5°C | 23.7°C | 19.9°C | 29.9°C | 14.0°C | 8 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 25.9°C | 22.7°C | 19.5°C | 28.6°C | 14.3°C | 78 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 25.7°C | 22.6°C | 19.5°C | 28.8°C | 13.2°C | 97 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 25.2°C | 22.4°C | 19.6°C | 28.5°C | 11.1°C | 92 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 25.1°C | 21.9°C | 18.7°C | 28.4°C | 11.3°C | 33 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 25.3°C | 21.3°C | 17.4°C | 30.2°C | 10.5°C | 65 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 26.6°C | 22.6°C | 18.6°C | 29.0°C | 13.7°C | 21 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 25.4°C | 22.8°C | 20.2°C | 29.7°C | 9.7°C | 104 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 25.0°C | 21.6°C | 18.1°C | 29.2°C | 8.9°C | 102 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 23.5°C | 20.4°C | 30.5°C | 14.2°C | 197 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 26.1°C | 22.8°C | 19.4°C | 30.5°C | 12.7°C | 77 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 26.6°C | 22.8°C | 19.0°C | 30.5°C | 11.7°C | 15 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 26.5°C | 24.0°C | 21.5°C | 29.4°C | 14.3°C | 79 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 25.0°C | 22.0°C | 19.1°C | 27.0°C | 14.9°C | 120 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 26.8°C | 24.5°C | 22.2°C | 30.0°C | 15.9°C | 154 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 24.8°C | 21.0°C | 17.1°C | 27.6°C | 9.0°C | 52 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 26.1°C | 21.9°C | 17.7°C | 29.5°C | 10.5°C | 15 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 25.9°C | 22.5°C | 19.1°C | 28.7°C | 11.2°C | 90 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 25.7°C | 22.6°C | 19.4°C | 29.7°C | 11.3°C | 20 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 25.5°C | 22.3°C | 19.0°C | 29.9°C | 9.2°C | 132 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 24.0°C | 21.1°C | 18.1°C | 27.0°C | 12.0°C | 151 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 25.8°C | 22.6°C | 19.5°C | 29.7°C | 13.5°C | 135 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 24.6°C | 22.1°C | 19.5°C | 27.1°C | 12.7°C | 206 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 25.8°C | 22.3°C | 18.8°C | 30.2°C | 6.7°C | 104 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 23.5°C | 20.7°C | 18.0°C | 26.1°C | 13.0°C | 73 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 24.5°C | 21.5°C | 18.6°C | 26.6°C | 11.8°C | 55 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 26.7°C | 23.1°C | 19.5°C | 30.4°C | 11.4°C | 95 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 23.8°C | 20.7°C | 17.6°C | 28.2°C | 8.1°C | 76 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 23.3°C | 20.1°C | 17.0°C | 27.6°C | 11.1°C | 73 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 23.1°C | 18.9°C | 14.7°C | 25.8°C | 9.5°C | 7 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 25.0°C | 22.4°C | 19.8°C | 29.5°C | 12.2°C | 147 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 26.5°C | 24.0°C | 21.6°C | 28.3°C | 14.5°C | 215 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 27.2°C | 24.3°C | 21.4°C | 28.8°C | 13.4°C | 66 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 25.3°C | 22.1°C | 18.9°C | 27.7°C | 13.1°C | 75 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.4°C | 21.8°C | 19.1°C | 29.3°C | 9.4°C | 94 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.3°C | 22.5°C | 18.7°C | 29.9°C | 13.6°C | 54 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25.7°C with lows near 19.3°C (mean 22.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 88 mm of rainfall in Panama City, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 215 mm in 1985.
The hottest October reached 32.8°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 6.7°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 25.9°C to 26.3°C while overnight lows fell from 19.9°C to 19.2°C, widening the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Panama City and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.7°C daytime highs and 19.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Panama City, averaging 22.5°C.
For October in Panama City, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.7°C and lows of 19.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1995).
The wettest October on record was 1985 with 215 mm. On average, October sees 88 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
