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Panama
Boquete in December
🌧️ Rainy seasonPleasant, a little humid and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket
Why December scores 8.9What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort8.2
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (22.9°C highs / 17.9°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 18.9°C)
- !Wet: ~153 mm rain, ~4 heavy-rain days
- Air quality10.0
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~3 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Dec | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.9 Excellent | 9.4 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 23° / 18° | 24° / 17° |
| Rain | 153 mm | 47 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 19° | dew pt 18° |
| PM2.5 | 3 µg/m³ | 4 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- National Mourning Day 19–21 Dec · 3 days off in a row
- Christmas Day 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Mother's Day (8 Dec)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore BoqueteEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA mountain town in western Panama known for coffee farms, cooler weather, hiking and Volcán Barú.
No major events on our calendar for December.
Coming up later
Feria de las Flores y del CaféDate variesUsually mid-January
A large flower and coffee fair.
Why go: Accommodation fills up.
Where: Fairgrounds by the river
Volcán Barú
Panama's highest peak, hiked overnight for sunrise views of both oceans on clear days.
💡 It is a long, steep hike.
Sendero Los Quetzales
A forest trail where resplendent quetzals can be seen.
Coffee farm tours
Tours of farms producing Geisha coffee.
Lost Waterfalls
A trail to three waterfalls.
Caldera hot springs
Natural hot springs near the town.
Geisha coffee
A floral coffee variety that made Boquete famous.
Strawberries
Strawberries grown in the highlands.
💡 Fruit stands
Sancocho
Chicken soup with root vegetables.
Tamales
Corn dough with meat, wrapped in leaves.
Boquete coffee
Coffee from local farms.
💡 Farms and cafés
Ngäbe crafts
Chácara bags and dresses.
💡 Craft shops
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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