Panama City weather in January

In January, Panama City sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 4.7 in of rain across 9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 60°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Panama City's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panama City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
12th warmest
Overnight low
48°
1st coldest
Rainfall
4.7 in
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:44 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Panama City is city in and county seat of Bay County, Florida, United States.

Density
417/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 60°F through the month.

A typical January day in Panama City reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 2°F cooler than February.

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How January really feels in Panama City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Panama City weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 48°4.7910.35.1
Feb63° / 51°4.47.810.95.8
Mar67° / 56°4.98.211.86.7
Apr73° / 62°3.26.912.77.5
May79° / 70°2.57.713.57.2
Jun84° / 76°4.815.513.95.0
Jul85° / 78°5.620.213.74.0
Aug85° / 78°6.520.413.14.0
Sep84° / 74°5.01212.25.5
Oct77° / 65°3.56.411.37.6
Nov69° / 56°2.96.910.57.1
Dec63° / 51°4.28.610.15.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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24753
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Panama City gets around 4.7 in of rain over 9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
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3130

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16913135
26814135
36814135
46715135
56815134
66716134
76816124
86916123
96916123
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Wind in January

Winds average 10 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 5:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:434:48
210.16:434:49
310.16:444:50
410.16:444:50
510.16:444:51
610.16:444:52
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
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32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
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273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Panama City

In seasonPeak

None of Panama City's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Panama City sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Panama City?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Panama City for sightseeing.

What to pack for Panama City in January

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

In January, Panama City sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Panama City in January

The nearest coast averages about 63°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 62°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 8 to Dec 6 — about 8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan63Cool
Feb62Cool
Mar65Cool
Apr69Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul84Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct78Warm
Nov71Refreshing
Dec66Cool

UV index in Panama City in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Panama City peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Panama City in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Panama City is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Panama City?

Panama City sits at 30.2°N, 85.7°W, 26 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lynn Haven, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Panama City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Panama City.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Panama City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 ft around an average of 26 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft.

The land around Panama City is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and water (33%) within 2 miles, water (46%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and water (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
92 ft
10 miles
141 ft
50 miles
377 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Lynn Haven 6.2 mi · Santa Rosa Beach 38 mi · Fort Walton Beach 60 mi · Wright 62 mi · Crestview 68 mi · Navarre 74 mi · Dothan 75 mi · Enterprise 81 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Panama City (30.1595°, -85.6598°, elevation 26 ft), 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).