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Monthly climate in Puerto Maldonado, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Puerto Maldonado features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2377 mm (93.6 inches) and receives 205 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Puerto Maldonado enjoys an average of 3210 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Puerto Maldonado, Peru

The warmest months in Puerto Maldonado are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Puerto Maldonado experiences 310 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Puerto Maldonado. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Average high30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average low23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Minimum20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Puerto Maldonado, Peru

Puerto Maldonado usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 347 mm (13.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Puerto Maldonado are June, July and August. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Puerto Maldonado. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)327 (12.9)332 (13.1)305 (12.0)188 (7.4)112 (4.4)52 (2.0)41 (1.6)38 (1.5)101 (4.0)186 (7.3)312 (12.3)384 (15.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)212625211486512182227

Monthly sunshine hours in Puerto Maldonado, Peru

The sunniest months in Puerto Maldonado are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Puerto Maldonado: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Puerto Maldonado. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours206215256259282269312309290291250267
Mean daily daylight hours12h 45m12h 29m12h 8m11h 47m11h 30m11h 22m11h 27m11h 41m12h 1m12h 22m12h 41m12h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Puerto Maldonado, Peru

Puerto Maldonado experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Puerto Maldonado UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Puerto Maldonado. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151515141110101113151615