When to go to Panama Canal and Soberania National Park

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December - April

The 77km length of the canal lies within a typical tropical climate, so is hot all year round. The best time to visit falls within these months, when temperatures hover around 29°C and rainfall although possible is at its lowest.

29°C Average max daytime temperature

23°C Average min nighttime temperature

8 days per season rainfall

Very High humidity

Panama Canal

May - November

As summer approaches and stretches into late autumn, you can expect very hot temperatures, increased rainfall and high humidity. That said, the Pacific side of the canal remains cooler, and it is only as you travel north to the Caribbean that these excesses become more likely.

29°C Average max daytime temperature

23°C Average min nighttime temperature

21 days per season rainfall

High humidity

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    Sophie Barber - Travel Expert

    Sophie lived in Chile before joining us and has travelled extensively across Latin America, from Mexico to the furthest tip of Patagonia and beyond to Antarctica.

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    Born in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, Mary’s insider knowledge and dry sense of humour make her a highly valued member of the Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tour sales team.

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    Ben fell in love with Latin America on a six month backpacking trip from Colombia to Mexico in 1995. Since then he has explored most of South America, including living in Peru for a year. He is now Head of Sales.

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