Rainy season

[cruisenuts4life]

When is rainy season in panama? When is best time to cruise there?

[Richard in Panama]

The rainy season is more or less May through December. Less rainy season, or "dry" season is usually mid-December through mid-May, however you can get rain anytime in the Panama Canal area since it is, after all, a rain forest. It is always hot and humid since we are only about 9 degrees off the Equator.

 

In January - March we get winds from the north, which is a great time to cruise the Canal because the breeze makes it feel cooler when you are out on deck.

 

Regards, Richard