When to go · Puerto Maldonado
Puerto Maldonado, month by month
The best months for Puerto Maldonado: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, some roads and trails flood).31 °C / 22 °C, 20 rain days88 °F / 72 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, some roads and trails flood).31 °C / 22 °C, 18 rain days88 °F / 72 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, some roads and trails flood).31 °C / 22 °C, 17 rain days88 °F / 72 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (drier, cooler)). Across Peru: Shoulder season: green and mostly dry; Easter crowds in Cusco and Ayacucho.31 °C / 21 °C, 12 rain days88 °F / 70 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (drier, cooler)). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.30 °C / 20 °C, 9 rain days86 °F / 68 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Puerto Maldonado's best window: Jun–Oct (drier, cooler).29 °C / 18 °C, 6 rain days84 °F / 64 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Puerto Maldonado's best window: Jun–Oct (drier, cooler).29 °C / 17 °C, 5 rain days84 °F / 63 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Puerto Maldonado's best window: Jun–Oct (drier, cooler).31 °C / 18 °C, 5 rain days88 °F / 64 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Puerto Maldonado's best window: Jun–Oct (drier, cooler).32 °C / 20 °C, 8 rain days90 °F / 68 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Puerto Maldonado's best window: Jun–Oct (drier, cooler).32 °C / 21 °C, 12 rain days90 °F / 70 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (drier, cooler)). Across Peru: Rains start; Puno's founding festival (early Nov).32 °C / 22 °C, 15 rain days90 °F / 72 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, some roads and trails flood).31 °C / 22 °C, 19 rain days88 °F / 72 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium