When to go · Iquitos
Iquitos in February
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 / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Low
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Low
- 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 February
- IquitosHighs around 32 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 19 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 19 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).
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Virgen de la Candelaria, Puno big impact
Early Feb (check) · Peru
Two weeks of dance; Puno rooms sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Low
- Prices · Peru overall
- Low
Peru overall: Inca Trail closed; wettest month; Candelaria festival in Puno (check dates).
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast