Boquete in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Boquete sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 392 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Boquete's best 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
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 392 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Boquete in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Boquete reaches about 24°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Boquete weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 17° | 93 | 18.8 | 11.5 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 25° / 17° | 67 | 14.3 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 25° / 17° | 89 | 16.8 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 18° | 209 | 24.9 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| May | 26° / 19° | 430 | 30.3 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 399 | 29.9 | 12.5 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 19° | 398 | 30.8 | 12.5 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 25° / 19° | 419 | 31 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 25° / 19° | 413 | 30 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 25° / 19° | 535 | 30.8 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 24° / 18° | 498 | 29.8 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 24° / 18° | 232 | 26.7 | 11.5 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Boquete gets around 392 mm of rain over 60 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Boquete?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Boquete for sightseeing.
What to pack for Boquete in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Boquete sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Boquete in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Boquete in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Boquete in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.