Panama City, Florida climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Panama City's normal year runs from 45°F January nights to 91°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 20.9°C, January lows of 7°C, July highs of 33°C.
- NOAA stationPanama City Bay County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003882
- Location30.21°N 85.68°W
- Elevation21 ft (6 m)
- Population37,024
On October 23, the normal high in Panama City is 79°F and the normal low 59°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Panama City.
- Jan 63° 45°
- Feb 67° 48°
- Mar 72° 53°
- Apr 77° 60°
- May 85° 67°
- Jun 89° 74°
- Jul 91° 76°
- Aug 90° 75°
- Sep 89° 71°
- Oct 82° 62°
- Nov 72° 52°
- Dec 66° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Panama City each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 45°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63°F | 45°F | 54.0°F | – | <1 | 5 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 67°F | 48°F | 57.5°F | – | <1 | 1 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 72°F | 53°F | 62.6°F | – | <1 | <1 | 12 h |
| April | 77°F | 60°F | 68.7°F | – | <1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 85°F | 67°F | 76.1°F | – | 3 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 89°F | 74°F | 81.2°F | – | 13 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 91°F | 76°F | 83.2°F | – | 20 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 90°F | 75°F | 82.7°F | – | 20 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 89°F | 71°F | 80.0°F | – | 11 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 82°F | 62°F | 72.0°F | – | 2 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 72°F | 52°F | 62.1°F | – | <1 | <1 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 66°F | 47°F | 56.5°F | – | <1 | 2 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 79°F | 61°F | 69.7°F | – | 69 | 9 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 7°C | 12.2°C |
| February | 20°C | 9°C | 14.2°C |
| March | 22°C | 12°C | 17.0°C |
| April | 25°C | 16°C | 20.4°C |
| May | 29°C | 20°C | 24.5°C |
| June | 32°C | 23°C | 27.3°C |
| July | 33°C | 24°C | 28.4°C |
| August | 32°C | 24°C | 28.2°C |
| September | 32°C | 22°C | 26.7°C |
| October | 28°C | 17°C | 22.2°C |
| November | 22°C | 11°C | 16.7°C |
| December | 19°C | 8°C | 13.6°C |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00003882; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Panama City?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, May, October, November and December.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00003882.
When is the last frost in Panama City?
In Panama City, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 7 in half of years and after March 5 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before December 24 in half of years and before November 23 in one year in ten. A night at 32°F or colder comes at all in 94% of years here (NOAA).
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- February 71 year in 10 after March 5; 9 in 10 after January 5
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- December 241 year in 10 before November 23; 9 in 10 before January 23
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 318 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 349 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 23 in half of springs and before January 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Panama City in zones 9a to 9b across its 3 ZIP code areas (9a in 32404, the largest).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Florida · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USW00003882; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
What hardiness zone is each Panama City ZIP code in?
The USDA's 2023 map gives each ZIP code area one zone. Panama City's 3 ZIP code areas run from zone 9a to 9b: 1 in 9a and 2 in 9b. Each ZIP's frost dates are in the frost tool.
Source: USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; ZIP areas in the place: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file. A ZIP area counts when at least a tenth of its land (and 0.5 km²) lies in the place.
How hot and how cold does it get in Panama City?
In a normal year in Panama City, 69 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 9 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 69a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00003882.
How sunny is Panama City?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Panama City, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (84%) and February the cloudiest (74%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76% | 3.1 |
| February | 74% | 3.7 |
| March | 79% | 5.0 |
| April | 81% | 6.0 |
| May | 84% | 6.6 |
| June | 78% | 6.1 |
| July | 78% | 5.8 |
| August | 77% | 5.4 |
| September | 80% | 5.0 |
| October | 83% | 4.4 |
| November | 82% | 3.6 |
| December | 75% | 2.8 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Panama City need?
A normal year in Panama City brings 1,172 heating degree days, 78% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,917 cooling degree days, 3.2 times the median (908). One month needs 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 7,344 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 351 | 11 |
| February | 224 | 15 |
| March | 118 | 45 |
| April | 32 | 142 |
| May | 1 | 345 |
| June | 0 | 486 |
| July | 0 | 566 |
| August | 0 | 547 |
| September | 0 | 450 |
| October | 23 | 239 |
| November | 137 | 49 |
| December | 287 | 23 |
| Year (annual) | 1,172 | 2,917 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00003882. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Panama City's climate compare?
Panama City is warmer than 28 of the other 105 places with their own NOAA record in Florida. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 69.7°F is warmer than 95%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Panama City share this climate record?
8 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Upper Grand Lagoon, FL17,162 people · 5 mi SW
- Callaway, FL14,138 people · 10 mi SE
- Springfield, FL8,495 people · 6 mi SE
- Parker, FL4,801 people · 8 mi SE
- Lower Grand Lagoon, FL4,305 people · 6 mi SW
- Cedar Grove, FL2,911 people · 4 mi SE
- Pretty Bayou, FL2,405 people · 1 mi SW
- Tyndall AFB, FL379 people · 10 mi SE
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Panama City's climate
What is the coldest month in Panama City?
January, with a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 45°F. The warmest is July (91°F by day, 76°F at night).
What plant hardiness zone is Panama City in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Panama City in zones 9a to 9b across its 3 ZIP code areas (9a in 32404, the largest).
How late can frost come in Panama City?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 7; in one year in ten it comes after March 5. Waiting until March 5 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Florida climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Lynn Haven, FL3 miles from this station, 69.4°F a year
- NW Florida Beaches International Airport, FL11 miles from this station, 68.3°F a year
- Wewahitchka, FL29 miles from this station, 67.1°F a year
- Chipley, FL40 miles from this station, 67.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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