When to go · Bocas del Toro
Bocas del Toro in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Sep–Oct and Feb–Mar (drier spells)). Across Panama: Rainy; patriotic holidays (3–5, 10, 28 Nov) close offices and fill beaches.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- Panama overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Panama overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Oct and Feb–Mar (drier spells)). Across Panama: Rainy; patriotic holidays (3–5, 10, 28 Nov) close offices and fill beaches.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Bocas del Toro's best window: Sep–Oct and Feb–Mar (drier spells).
- MarchGreatInside Bocas del Toro's best window: Sep–Oct and Feb–Mar (drier spells).
- SeptemberGreatInside Bocas del Toro's best window: Sep–Oct and Feb–Mar (drier spells).
- OctoberGreatInside Bocas del Toro's best window: Sep–Oct and Feb–Mar (drier spells).
Weather in November
- Bocas del ToroHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 19 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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Separation from Colombia, Flag Day, Colón Day big impact
3–5 Nov · Panama
Parades and closures; three days of holidays.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Panama overall
- Medium
- Prices · Panama overall
- Medium
Panama overall: Rainy; patriotic holidays (3–5, 10, 28 Nov) close offices and fill beaches.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bocas del Toro, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Nov: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 19
Feb: 10 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Feb: 1
November: Outside the best window (Sep–Oct and Feb–Mar (drier spells)). Across Panama: Rainy; patriotic holidays (3–5, 10, 28 Nov) close offices and fill beaches.
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast