Iquitos Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide
Located on the Amazon River, Iquitos is the largest city in Peru's tropical rainforest. It can only be reached by boat or plane. Tourists traveling to this city often use it as a starting point for treks into the tropical rainforest.
Iquitos has a tropical rainforest climate. It is warm year-round, with average temperatures mostly above 30°C. Only during heavy rainstorms does the temperature drop slightly. Rain falls consistently throughout the year. Due to the frequent rainfall and high temperatures, humidity is consistently high.
Average maximum day and minimum night temperature
In Iquitos temperatures are generally consistent throughout the year. Typically, average maximum daytime temperatures range from a very warm 32°C in September to a very warm 30°C in the coolest month, July.
Nights are cooler, with lows often dropping to around 22°C during the colder months.Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.
Temperature ranges by month
Precipitation and rainy days
Iquitos experiences significant rainfall throughout the year, averaging 2906 mm of precipitation annually. Iquitos offers a pleasant mix of wetter and slightly drier months. The difference in precipitation between April (312 mm) and August (160 mm) is not too significant, making the climate enjoyable for visitors and residents alike.
The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow
The average number of days each month with precipitation
Sunshine over the year
Iquitos offers a pleasant mix of sunny and slightly overcast days. The difference in sunshine hours between August (7.6 hours daily) and February (5.0 hours daily) provides a bit of variety for visitors and residents.
Visit our detailed sunshine hours page for more information.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Daily hours of sunshine
Average humidity
The city experiences its highest humidity in April, reaching 84%. In September, the humidity drops to its lowest level at 78%. What does this mean? Read our detailed page on humidity levels for further details.
Relative humidity over the year
Average wind speed
The average wind speed over the year ranges from 1 m/s to 1 m/s. It is lower in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December and higher in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.
The mean monthly wind speed over the year (meters per second)
Forecast for Iquitos
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The best time of year to visit Iquitos in Peru
Iquitos has high temperatures year round ranging between 30°C and 31°C.The average rainfall figures in Iquitos are quite high. Throughout the year, you have a chance of prolonged precipitation. So no matter what time of year you go, you will always have to deal with a high number of rainy days. This makes it more challenging to point out the best time of year to visit. If we needed to pick one month we would choose August which is the sunniest month of the year.
Other facts from our historical weather data:
September has an average maximum temperature of 32°C and is the hottest month of the year.
The coolest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 30°C.
April tops the wettest month list with 312 mm of rainfall.
August is the driest month with 160 mm of precipitation.
August is the sunniest month with an average of 228 hours of sunshine.
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