Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pucallpa features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2741 mm (107.9 inches) and receives 227 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pucallpa enjoys an average of 3196 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pucallpa are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pucallpa experiences 325 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) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pucallpa, Peru with other places around the world.
Pucallpa usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 24 rainy days and 356 mm (14.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pucallpa are June, July and August. On average, 99 mm (3.9 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) | 282 (11.1) | 357 (14.1) | 418 (16.5) | 273 (10.7) | 184 (7.2) | 107 (4.2) | 99 (3.9) | 92 (3.6) | 145 (5.7) | 209 (8.2) | 293 (11.5) | 283 (11.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Pucallpa are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pucallpa: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 24 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 | 229 | 237 | 246 | 286 | 282 | 312 | 315 | 279 | 273 | 242 | 284 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 32m | 12h 21m | 12h 7m | 11h 53m | 11h 42m | 11h 37m | 11h 40m | 11h 49m | 12h 2m | 12h 16m | 12h 29m | 12h 35m |
Pucallpa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, 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 Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pucallpa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |