Let’s Talk About Rainy Season In Panama

“The forecast calls for rain every day that we are scheduled to come to Panama!  What happens to our tours if it rains?”;  “What about rainy season?  Is it better to come to Panama when it’s not rainy season?”. 

As a kosher concierge travel agency, we answer dozens of question all day, every day from our clients. One of the most common and persistent questions is about rain.  The answers are usually reassuring to our clients, but it takes a bit of nuance to express the rain situation in Panama accurately.  Please read on to learn more.      

Let’s talk about rainy season in Panama.  There are two seasons in Panama, “Dry Season” and “Rainy Season”.  Dry Season is from December to May and Rainy Season is June to November.   It doesn’t rain here in the tropics like it so often does in North America.  What often adds to the worrry and confusion are the weather forecasts for Panama from major weather forecasters like The Weather Channel.  Clicking on this link leads to a 10 day forecast for Panama.  Every day calls for between a 48 to 88 per cent chance of rain every single day!

The thing is, it almost always only rains for a little while, anywhere from 5 minutes to an hour.  Are there days where it rains for longer, even all day?  Yes, but those days are very few and far between.  So, what happens to your tours if it rains?  Well, they hardly ever get cancelled.

So let’s talk about rainy season in Panama.  When the rain comes, it is a peaceful experience best enjoyed in your dry balcony overlooking the ocean or a rainforest mountainside from your accomodations.  After the rain passes, it’s time to get on with the day’s activities.   Your tour guide and driver will accomodate a delay in your tour until the rain subsides in almost every case.  In the unusual circumstance a tour cannot be conducted due to weather, Panama Kosher Vacations will work hard to accomodate your trip interruption.