Puerto Maldonado weather by month & the best time to visit
Peru · small town · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Puerto Maldonado is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with August and June close behind. Puerto Maldonado averages about 1,984 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 49 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Puerto Maldonado?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Puerto Maldonado is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (63/100, 333 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Puerto Maldonado?
Puerto Maldonado gets a moderate 1,984 hours of sunshine a year. July (81/100) is noticeably better than January (63). It ranks #19 of 25 destinations in Peru for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,286 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 48% of the annual 2,082 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 333 mm | 9 |
| February | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 336 mm | 9 |
| March | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 237 mm | 9 |
| April | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 164 mm | 9 |
| May | 74 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 90 mm | 7 |
| June | 79 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 60 mm | 7 |
| July | 81 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 49 mm | 7 |
| August | 81 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 52 mm | 8 |
| September | 70 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 68 mm | 8 |
| October | 63 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 162 mm | 9 |
| November | 63 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 197 mm | 9 |
| December | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 334 mm | 9 |
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Puerto Maldonado: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Puerto Maldonado?
Puerto Maldonado is a small town in Peru with a tropical monsoon climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Puerto Maldonado get a year?
Puerto Maldonado gets about 1,984 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Puerto Maldonado?
The sunniest time to visit Puerto Maldonado is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Puerto Maldonado?
January is the least sunny month in Puerto Maldonado, scoring 63/100 with about 333 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Puerto Maldonado?
The typical midday UV index in Puerto Maldonado peaks around 9 (very high) in January, easing to about 7 (high) in May. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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