Is it the rainy season at the beach?
When we moved here in August 2006, I fully expected the rainy season to be days upon days of endless rain, biting mosquitos, and boring afternoons trying to figure out what to do with the kids.
Much to my surprise, this stretch of beach along the Pacific happens to be one of the dryest areas in the country. We are supposed to be in the midst of the rainy season (or low season as some prefer to call it), but the sunny days still outnumber the rainy days. In fact I might even prefer this season to the dry season because the harsh sun is often softened with a thin veil of clouds and a cool breeze flowing down from the mountains.
So instead of boiling on the sand, the kids can run freely without burning their feet. Vacationers enjoy bright sunny warm days with a light rain every few days and the heavy rains most often coming in the middle of the night, if at all. In fact yesterday, I was surprised to see the gardeners had to water the plants.
We head home next week to St. Louis where the temperature often reaches well over 100 degrees in July. While we're all looking forward to our trip back to the States to visit family and friends, we sure will miss the soothing, balmy weather of Panama!