The town's name derives from Cathedral Canyon to the south of the town, so named in 1850 by Colonel Henry Washington because its rock formations were reminiscent of a cathedral.
Sea temperatures for 2 locations in country Panama. The warmest water in Panama is in David where water has 29 degrees celsius. On the contrary, the lowest temperature is in David where water has only 29 degrees celsius.
1 Balboa, Panama City, Panama is at 8 58'N, 79 32'W, 31 m (102 ft). 2  See map. 3  Balboa, Panama City has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate (K ppen-Geiger classification: Aw) with a pronounced dry season in the low-sun months, no cold season, wet season is in the high-sun months. The mean temperature is 27 degrees Celsius (80.6 degrees Fahrenheit). 2  See the temperatures page for a monthly breakdown and the fixed scale graph. 3  Average monthly temperatures vary by 2 Â°C (3.6Â°F).