Iquitos
30 to 33°C
temperature
2504 hours
sunshine per day
1297 mm
rain
71 days
dry
294 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Iquitos

Iquitos has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Iquitos is 31° degrees and there is about 1300 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 57 days a year with an average humidity of 85% and an UV-index of 6.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 30°C and 33°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 21°C and 23°C
  • Rain: it rains 294 days and there is a total of approximately 1297 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2504 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 30°C and 33°C
Warmest month: 33°C in September
Coldest month: 30°C in January
Night temperature: between 21°C and 23°C
Dry days: 71 days
Days with rain: 294 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 1297 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2504 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Iquitos.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Iquitos.

Climate table of Iquitos

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Iquitos. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Iquitos might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 32 33 33 32 30
Night temp. (°C) 22 22 22 22 22 21 21 22 22 23 23 22
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 148 149 180 118 96 71 63 62 73 87 108 142
Days with rain 25 24 28 27 25 24 24 22 21 24 24 26
Dry days 6 4 3 3 6 6 7 9 9 7 6 5
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 6 6 6 6 7 6 8 9 8 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
UV-index 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 6

Best time to visit Iquitos

The best time to visit Iquitos in Peru is from May through August. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Iquitos is 33°C in September and the lowest is 30°C in January.

Climate of Iquitos by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Iquitos? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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