El Niño in Panama City
During El Niño, Panama City gets on average 53% less rain in January–March than in neutral years (25 mm vs 54 mm).
Weather in Panama City: next 7 days
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Monthly rainfall by phase
El NiñoNeutralLa Niña
Month by month
| Month | El Niño | Neutral | La Niña | Change El Niño | Temp. El Niño / neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 mm | 17 mm | 42 mm | -65% | 26.8 / 26.5 °C |
| February | 6 mm | 16 mm | 19 mm | -64% | 27.2 / 26.8 °C |
| March | 14 mm | 22 mm | 22 mm | -37% | 28.0 / 27.5 °C |
| April | 98 mm | 89 mm | 111 mm | +10% | 28.6 / 28.1 °C |
| May | 184 mm | 228 mm | 201 mm | -19% | 27.9 / 27.8 °C |
| June | 186 mm | 234 mm | 248 mm | -20% | 27.7 / 27.4 °C |
| July | 191 mm | 194 mm | 234 mm | -2% | 27.4 / 27.1 °C |
| August | 169 mm | 190 mm | 325 mm | -11% | 27.3 / 27.0 °C |
| September | 233 mm | 216 mm | 273 mm | +8% | 27.1 / 26.8 °C |
| October | 264 mm | 204 mm | 275 mm | +29% | 26.8 / 26.6 °C |
| November | 233 mm | 190 mm | 260 mm | +23% | 26.9 / 26.5 °C |
| December | 61 mm | 101 mm | 151 mm | -40% | 26.9 / 26.5 °C |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), 1981–2025, classified by NOAA ONI. Averages, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Panama City?
During El Niño, Panama City gets on average 53% less rain in January–March than in neutral years (25 mm vs 54 mm).
And La Niña?
In January–March, La Niña years average 83 mm, compared with 54 mm in neutral years.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly rainfall and temperature from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1981–2025) at 8.98, -79.52, classified by NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index for each month. These are averages; each event is different.