When to go · Iquitos
Iquitos in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wettest; high water floods trails and beaches).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Iquitos
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wettest; high water floods trails and beaches).
Weather in December
- IquitosHighs around 32 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 22 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 22 days
- Amazon, Peru · Iquitos, Puerto Maldonado, Manurainy
Hot and humid; drier Jun–Sep with better trails; river levels high Jan–May (good for boats around Iquitos).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast