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When to go · Iquitos

Iquitos, month by month

The best months for Iquitos: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wettest; high water floods trails and beaches).32 °C / 22 °C, 22 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wettest; high water floods trails and beaches).32 °C / 22 °C, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wettest; high water floods trails and beaches).32 °C / 22 °C, 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wettest; high water floods trails and beaches).31 °C / 22 °C, 21 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, lower river)). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.31 °C / 22 °C, 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Iquitos's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, lower river).30 °C / 21 °C, 18 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Iquitos's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, lower river).31 °C / 21 °C, 17 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Iquitos's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, lower river).32 °C / 21 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Iquitos's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, lower river).32 °C / 21 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, lower river)). Across Peru: Mostly dry; first showers late in the month.32 °C / 22 °C, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, lower river)). Across Peru: Rains start; Puno's founding festival (early Nov).32 °C / 22 °C, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wettest; high water floods trails and beaches).32 °C / 23 °C, 22 rain daysCrowds: Medium