Iquitos weather by month & the best time to visit
Peru · city break · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Iquitos is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 62/100), with February and March close behind. Iquitos averages about 1,819 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 295 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Iquitos?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Iquitos is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (62/100, 295 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Iquitos?
Iquitos gets a moderate 1,819 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #21 of 25 destinations in Peru for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,286 hours. The year's 2,992 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 295 mm | 10 |
| February | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 252 mm | 10 |
| March | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 357 mm | 10 |
| April | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 301 mm | 10 |
| May | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 261 mm | 9 |
| June | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 205 mm | 8 |
| July | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 160 mm | 8 |
| August | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 150 mm | 9 |
| September | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 183 mm | 10 |
| October | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 271 mm | 10 |
| November | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 274 mm | 10 |
| December | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 283 mm | 10 |
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Iquitos: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Iquitos?
Iquitos is a city break in Peru with a tropical rainforest climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Iquitos get a year?
Iquitos gets about 1,819 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Iquitos?
The sunniest time to visit Iquitos is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 62/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Iquitos?
January is the least sunny month in Iquitos, scoring 62/100 with about 295 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Iquitos?
The typical midday UV index in Iquitos peaks around 10 (very high) in January, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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