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Monthly climate in Tarapoto, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tarapoto features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2214 mm (87.1 inches) and receives 245 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tarapoto enjoys an average of 3412 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tarapoto, Peru

The warmest months in Tarapoto are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tarapoto experiences 318 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 Tarapoto. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Minimum18°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tarapoto, Peru

Tarapoto usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 25 rainy days and 267 mm (10.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tarapoto are July, August and September. On average, 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tarapoto. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)209 (8.2)187 (7.4)305 (12.0)259 (10.2)224 (8.8)136 (5.4)97 (3.8)87 (3.4)115 (4.5)190 (7.5)237 (9.3)170 (6.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)212128242117141016222526

Monthly sunshine hours in Tarapoto, Peru

The sunniest months in Tarapoto are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tarapoto: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tarapoto. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours225256258260304294328326308292254301
Mean daily daylight hours12h 26m12h 17m12h 7m11h 56m11h 48m11h 44m11h 46m11h 53m12h 3m12h 14m12h 23m12h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Tarapoto, Peru

Tarapoto experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tarapoto UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tarapoto. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151617161312111314151414