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Cerro Punta in December

Great month. Inside Cerro Punta's best window: Dec–Apr.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
22°C (72°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
High
Panama overall
Prices
High
Panama overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Cerro Punta

Inside Cerro Punta's best window: Dec–Apr.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Cerro Punta in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Cerro PuntaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 days
  • Chiriquí highlands, Panama · Boquete, Volcán, Cerro Puntafine

    Cool (15–25 °C (59–77 °F)); the bajareque drizzle blows through Dec–Feb.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Panama overall
High
Prices · Panama overall
High

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

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cerro Punta, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 8

    Jan: 6 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 0

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Cerro Punta's best window: Dec–Apr.

January: Inside Cerro Punta's best window: Dec–Apr.

Cerro Punta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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