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Iquitos in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wettest; high water floods trails and beaches).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
32°C (90°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
19
Crowds
Low
Peru overall
Prices
Low
Peru overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Iquitos

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wettest; high water floods trails and beaches).

Is another month better than February?

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in February

Long-term averages
  • IquitosHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (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).

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Virgen de la Candelaria, Puno big impact

    Early Feb (check) · Peru

    Two weeks of dance; Puno rooms sell out.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Peru overall
Low
Prices · Peru overall
Low

Peru overall: Inca Trail closed; wettest month; Candelaria festival in Puno (check dates).

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Iquitos, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Feb: Avoid

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Feb: 32 °C (90 °F)

    Jun: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)

  • Rain days

    Feb: 19

    Jun: 18 (better)

  • Crowds

    Feb: Low

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    Feb: Low

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 1

    Jun: 1

February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wettest; high water floods trails and beaches).

June: Inside Iquitos's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, lower river).

Iquitos: 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

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