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Panama
Boquete in January
🌦️ Shoulder (showers)Pleasant, a little humid and some showers.
Why January scores 9.2What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort8.9
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (22.7°C highs / 17.2°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 18.2°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~88 mm rain)
- Air quality10.0
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~3 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Jan | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.2 Excellent | 9.4 Excellent |
| Season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 23° / 17° | 24° / 17° |
| Rain | 88 mm | 47 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 18° | 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 & crowdsJanuary 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- New Year 1–3 Jan · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Martyrs' Day (9 Jan)
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.
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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