When to go · Boquete
Boquete in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jan–Apr (dry season)). Across Panama: Wet on the Pacific; whales; good time for Bocas turtles.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Low
- Panama overall
- Prices
- Low
- Panama overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan–Apr (dry season)). Across Panama: Wet on the Pacific; whales; good time for Bocas turtles.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- BoqueteHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 19 days
- Chiriquí highlands, Panama · Boquete, Volcán, Cerro Puntarainy
Cool (15–25 °C (59–77 °F)); the bajareque drizzle blows through Dec–Feb.Cool (59–77 °F (15–25 °C)); the bajareque drizzle blows through Dec–Feb.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Panama overall
- Low
- Prices · Panama overall
- Low
Panama overall: Wet on the Pacific; whales; good time for Bocas turtles.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Boquete, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 19
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (Jan–Apr (dry season)). Across Panama: Wet on the Pacific; whales; good time for Bocas turtles.
January: Inside Boquete's best window: Jan–Apr (dry season).
Boquete: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast