When to go · Puerto Maldonado
Puerto Maldonado in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, some roads and trails flood).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Puerto Maldonado
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, some roads and trails flood).
Weather in December
- Puerto MaldonadoHighs around 31 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 19 daysHighs around 88 °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).
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