Panama Climate - Page 2

patty · 06-28-2008

This thread is interesting. I thought there is a winter season in Panama

Thanks for the information guys. Panama's climate is like here in my place. But I think, Philippines is a lot colder

kyle · 07-10-2008

i'm also thinking of a trip in august. the temps are basically the same correct ??

Panamax · 07-10-2008

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Originally Posted by MonAmb

I was told that the climate is very much tropical with humidity levels high and heat levels even higher!

I think that tropical weather is always the most unpredictable because the weather can change whenever it wants although that is what is happening all over the world as a result of global warming. I can see the weather in my country becoming somewhat tropical and everyone is beginning to accept that fact.

I beg to differ. It is quite predictable (during the wet season) that at moment's notice, dark clouds will gather and spew precipitation.

Which is your country?

dsc · 07-10-2008

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Originally Posted by Panamax

Panama is not unlike Miami or Atlanta (aka Hotlanta) in the summer... One of my favorite effects of the humidity happens upon exiting the airport to Panama City: The second I clear the threshold, I'm struck by sudden blindness. As my glasses fog-up, I can litterally hear the wiff! The "sauna effect" is nothing short of phenomenal.

Funny thing is when I arrived at the airport & went outside to grab a cab, my glasses didn't fog up. But I distinctly remember hopping out of the cab at my destination within Panama City and zoom.. instant fog-up. This was around 8:30 PM, though.

Kyle, the temps will be the same in the August. If you wish, start tracking the temp/humidity in a weather site to get an idea what it'll be like. I find this site handy for weather world-wide: http://weather.yahoo.com

kyle · 07-10-2008

i've been tracking the weather on yahoo. i'm am considering either the dominican republic or panama in august. both are hot/humid but the airfare to panama is good from baltimore (347.00 round trip compared to 600 to the DR). the arrival of hurricane season in the carribean is also another factor. i've never been to panama but i don't want to fry like a piece of bacon either...

Panamax · 07-11-2008

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Originally Posted by kyle

i've been tracking the weather on yahoo. i'm am considering either the dominican republic or panama in august. both are hot/humid but the airfare to panama is good from baltimore (347.00 round trip compared to 600 to the DR). the arrival of hurricane season in the carribean is also another factor. i've never been to panama but i don't want to fry like a piece of bacon either...

You won't fry like a piece of bacon simply because we're not talking about arrid tripple-digit heat (the likes of which one would experience in, say, Arizona or Nevada), the avarage temperature is about 90°F coupled with high humidity which, ironically enough, has a cooling effect. Arizona/Nevada (in the summer) is a furnace, Panama (year-round) is a sauna.

The tropical climate can be physically oppressive and uncomfortable, but you won't die of heat stroke....