Advice on Diving in Panama

...t nine degrees north of the equator, Panama is hot and humid year round.  The rainy season is May- November and the dry season is December-April (with less humidity and almost no rain.)  Panama is not in the hurricane belt, but it can get strong winds from nearby storms.  Air temperatures throughout the year range form 20-32C, being a bit cooler in the winter/dry season.  Water temperatures vary between coasts.  The Caribbean side the water can be as cool as 25C in the winter and as warm as 28C in the summer.  Coiba can get as cold as 20C during winter and reaches a high of around 24C in the s...