When to go · Bocas del Toro

Bocas del Toro in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec and Jul–Aug (wettest; Dec averages about 560 mm).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 22
Crowds: High; Panama overall
Prices: High; Panama overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Bocas del Toro

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec and Jul–Aug (wettest; Dec averages about 560 mm).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Bocas del ToroHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 22 days
Caribbean, Panama · Bocas del Toro, Guna Yala, Portobelorainy
Rain possible any month; September–October and February–March are the driest spells; outside the hurricane belt.

Panama overall: Dry season arrives mid-month; Christmas demand.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bocas del Toro, side by side.

First month

Second month

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec and Jul–Aug (wettest; Dec averages about 560 mm).

February: Inside Bocas del Toro's best window: Sep–Oct and Feb–Mar (drier spells).

Bocas del Toro: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.