Panama City weather in March

In March, Panama City sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 4.9 in of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Panama City's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panama City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
9th warmest
Overnight low
56°
5th coldest
Rainfall
4.9 in
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:59 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
9 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical March day in Panama City reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°F warmer than February and about 6°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How March really feels in Panama City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

March 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 March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135743
145743
155842
165842
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185941
196040
206139
216139
226337
236337
246337
256436
266436
276436
286436
296337
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Panama City gets around 4.9 in of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
427
526
626
725
825
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1925
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
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2626
2726
2826
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3026
3126

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
159181850
259181850
359181850
459181850
559181850
658181950
757182050
857182050
956182150
1055182250
1154182260
1253182360
1351192460
1450192470
1549192580
1648182580
1747182590
18461826100
19451826100
20441926110
21431926120
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24411926141
25401926151
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29381925181
30371824191
31371824201

Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:165:35
211.36:155:36
311.46:145:37
411.46:135:37
511.46:125:38
611.56:115:39
711.56:105:40
811.56:095:40
911.66:075:41
1011.66:065:42
1111.66:055:42
1211.66:045:43
1311.76:035:44
1411.76:025:44
1511.76:005:45
1611.85:595:46
1711.85:585:46
1811.85:575:47
1911.95:555:47
2011.95:545:48
2111.95:535:49
2212.05:525:49
2312.05:505:50
2412.05:495:51
2512.15:485:51
2612.15:475:52
2712.15:455:52
2812.15:445:53
2912.25:435:54
3012.25:425:54
3112.25:405:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.09 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 — March's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
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115.0Bright
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255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Panama City

In seasonPeak

None of Panama City's seasonal hazards are active in March. 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 March a good time to visit Panama City?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Panama City in March

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

In March, Panama City sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Panama City in March

The nearest coast averages about 65°F in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — 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 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 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
March 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).