Panama City Beach Marathon weather.
Typically 15°C on race morning; rain in 2 of the last 10 years. Race morning (07:00 to 11:00 local time) in Panama City Beach on race day in each of the last 10 years; the 2026 race is on 5 Dec 2026.
- Typical
- 15°C (59°F)
- race-morning average
- Coolest
- 4°C (39°F)
- lowest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Warmest
- 21°C (70°F)
- highest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Wet years
- 2 of 10
- rain, drizzle or worse
- Humidity
- 91%
- typical
- Wind
- 16 km/h
- typical, at 10 m
Race morning, 07:00–11:00
Year by year
| Race day | Average | Low–high | Humidity | Wind | Rain | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2025 | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F)–12°C (54°F) | 97% | 11 km/h | 3.7 mm | Heavy drizzle |
| 7 Dec 2024 | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (38°F)–9°C (48°F) | 60% | 13 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 2 Dec 2023 | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F)–20°C (68°F) | 92% | 24 km/h | 42.3 mm | Heavy rain |
| 3 Dec 2022 | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F)–21°C (70°F) | 91% | 15 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 4 Dec 2021 | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F)–16°C (61°F) | 94% | 9 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 5 Dec 2020 | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F)–10°C (51°F) | 75% | 21 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 7 Dec 2019 | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F)–18°C (64°F) | 90% | 16 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 8 Dec 2018 | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F)–15°C (59°F) | 67% | 23 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 2 Dec 2017 | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F)–20°C (68°F) | 94% | 3 km/h | 0.0 mm | Mainly clear |
| 3 Dec 2016 | 14°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F)–14°C (58°F) | 50% | 20 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
Each row is the race's date that year where we know it, else the same weekday nearest its usual date. Temperatures and humidity are averaged over 07:00 to 11:00 local time, rain is the total over those hours, and conditions are the commonest over the morning. The marathon starts at 07:00.
Kit and pacing
What it means
Mild: start a touch conservatively
Around 15°C feels fine at the start but warms up by the second half. Drink from the early stations rather than waiting until you're thirsty, and wear the lightest kit you have.
Have a warm-day plan
In the warmest of these years it reached 21°C by late morning. Decide in advance how much you'd slow down if the forecast is warm, rather than on the course.
Humid mornings
Humidity is usually around 91%, so sweat evaporates slowly and it feels warmer than the thermometer says. Pace on effort, not just the watch.
Expect wind
Wind was 16 km/h on a typical morning here. Run in a group on exposed stretches, and aim for even effort rather than even splits: time lost into a headwind isn't all won back with it behind you.
The weather varies a lot
Race mornings here have ranged by 14°C from year to year. Pack for both, and settle your kit and pacing from the forecast in the last few days.
General guidance from past years' numbers. Check the forecast in race week.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, from its historical weather archive (CC BY 4.0).