Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°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 maximum | 34°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 high | 30°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 mean | 26°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 low | 23°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 minimum | 22°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) |
Minimum | 20°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Puerto Maldonado, Peru with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 21 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 27 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 215 | 256 | 259 | 282 | 269 | 312 | 309 | 290 | 291 | 250 | 267 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 45m | 12h 29m | 12h 8m | 11h 47m | 11h 30m | 11h 22m | 11h 27m | 11h 41m | 12h 1m | 12h 22m | 12h 41m | 12h 50m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |