Chiriquí Province · Panama

David travel guide

David is a city in Chiriquí Province, Panama, home to about 83,000 people.

Best months
January
Nearest airport
DAV6 km · Enrique Malek International Airport
Currency
PABPanamanian balboa
Time zone
America/Panama
Language
Spanish

When to go

The best time to visit David

The most comfortable months for a city stay in David are January. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; October is the wettest, with about 462 mm of rain.

0°15°31°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec462 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to David: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV), about 5.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Golfito Airport (GLF, 87 km) and Puerto Jimenez Airport (PJM, 97 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport

5.6 km from the centreICAO MPDA
medium airport

GLF · Golfito Airport

86.7 km from the centreICAO MRGF
medium airport

PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport

96.9 km from the centreICAO MRPJ

Questions

David: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit David?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in David are January. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; October is the wettest, with about 462 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to David?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV), about 5.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Golfito Airport (GLF, 87 km) and Puerto Jimenez Airport (PJM, 97 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in David?

Panamanian balboa (PAB).

Nearby

Destinations near David

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.