Monthly climate in Puerto Maldonado, Peru

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.

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, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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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, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

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, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

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, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 15 15 14 11 10 10 11 13 15 16 15