When to go · Iquitos

Iquitos in January

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)90°F (32°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 22
Crowds: Medium; Peru overall
Prices: Medium; Peru overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Iquitos

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

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

IquitosHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 22 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).

Peru overall: Andes rainy season: afternoon storms, landslide risk on the Machu Picchu line; Lima sunny.

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

First month

Second month

January: 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.