Rainy season in Panama starts in April and ends the beginning of December. During this time, it rains almost every day. But not all day. For instance, many days, the sun will shine from early morning until about noon…. at which time the clouds come in and the rains will start, lasting the rest of the day. So while we’re in rainy season, it’s rare we get days on end where it’s only rain. However, that was to change November 2024.
Downtown Boquete development flooded
Main road into Boquete blocked with mudslide
Road up to Palmira washed away
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Our average rainfall in November, as averaged over the last 18 years is approximately 13.70″ during the month. During the month of November, we received OVER 41″ of rain. To put this into perspective:
Phoenix averages less than 41″ of rain over the course of 6 years
Seattle gets an average of 39.3″ of rain per year.
Philadelphia gets an average of 44″ of rain per year
Nashville gets an average of 51″ of rain per year.
There was flooding in downtown Boquete and mudslides in many locations (including the main road into town) We went for over 2 weeks without the sun. In town, holiday parades were cancelled, and many were displaced from their homes. And yet, there was also a heightened sense of community as we all helped those that had been affected.