Boquete in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Boquete sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1216 mm of rain over about 92 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Boquete's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Boquete has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Boquete's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
1216 mm
92 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Boquete in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical summer day in Boquete reaches about 25°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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Boquete weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Boquete gets around 1216 mm of rain over 92 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 4 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Boquete?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boquete.

What to pack for Boquete in Summer

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

In summer, Boquete sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 92 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Boquete in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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 Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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
Summer 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.