Boquete weather in March

In March, Boquete sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 89 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Boquete's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boquete's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:41 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Boquete is place in Chiriquí, Panama.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Boquete reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
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102517
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122517
132517
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Boquete weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°9318.811.55.8
Feb25° / 17°6714.311.76.2
Mar25° / 17°8916.811.95.8
Apr25° / 18°20924.912.24.3
May26° / 19°43030.312.43.4
Jun26° / 19°39929.912.53.4
Jul25° / 19°39830.812.53.4
Aug25° / 19°4193112.33.3
Sep25° / 19°4133012.13.3
Oct25° / 19°53530.811.83.4
Nov24° / 18°49829.811.63.6
Dec24° / 18°23226.711.54.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46139
56139
66040
76040
86040
95941
105941
115743
125743
135644
145545
155446
165347
175248
185149
195149
204951
214852
224852
234753
244753
254456
264456
274357
284357
294258
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Boquete gets around 89 mm of rain over 16.8 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
451
550
650
750
849
949
1049
1150
1250
1351
1452
1552
1653
1754
1855
1956
2057
2158
2258
2359
2460
2561
2661
2762
2863
2963
3064
3164

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1106624
2106525
3106525
4106624
5106624
6106624
7106624
896823
996823
1096724
1186824
1286824
1386725
1486626
1576726
1676627
1776528
1866628
1966529
2056530
2156332
2256233
2356035
2445937
2545838
2645640
2745541
2845343
2945244
3045046
3144847

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
156calm
166calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:486:38
211.86:486:38
311.86:486:38
411.86:476:38
511.96:476:38
611.96:466:38
711.96:466:38
811.96:456:38
911.96:456:38
1011.96:446:38
1111.96:446:38
1211.96:436:38
1311.96:436:38
1411.96:426:38
1511.96:426:38
1611.96:416:38
1711.96:416:38
1812.06:406:38
1912.06:406:37
2012.06:396:37
2112.06:386:37
2212.06:386:37
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:376:37
2512.06:366:37
2612.06:366:37
2712.06:356:37
2812.06:356:37
2912.06:346:37
3012.16:336:37
3112.16:336:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Boquete?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Boquete for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boquete in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Boquete sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Boquete in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Boquete in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boquete peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Dec 16UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Boquete in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Boquete is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boquete?

Boquete sits at 8.8°N, 82.4°W, 0 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is La Concepción, 36 km away.

DavidPedregalBocas del ToroBoca ChicaChanguinolaPuerto Viejo

Topography around Boquete

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Boquete.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boquete has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m around an average of 1,270 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,141 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,422 m.

The land around Boquete is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
588 m
16 km
3,141 m
80 km
3,422 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: La Concepción 36 km · David 39 km · Pedregal 45 km · Bocas del Toro 66 km · Boca Chica 67 km · Changuinola 73 km · Puerto Viejo 103 km · Puerto Limón 150 km

Panama travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 45% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,790
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 491
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Boquete (8.7802°, -82.4414°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).