When to go · Tarapoto
Tarapoto in May
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Tarapoto in this guide.
Weather in May
- TarapotoHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tarapoto, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Apr: Good
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Apr: 13
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across Peru: Shoulder season: green and mostly dry; Easter crowds in Cusco and Ayacucho.
Tarapoto: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast