When to go · Iquitos
Iquitos in July
Great month. Inside Iquitos's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, lower river).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- High
- Peru overall
- Prices
- High
- Peru overall
Verdict
Inside Iquitos's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, lower river).
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Iquitos in this guide.
Weather in July
- IquitosHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 17 days
- Amazon, Peru · Iquitos, Puerto Maldonado, Manubest weather
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.
Fiestas Patrias big impact
28–29 Jul · Peru
Independence days; national travel peak and higher prices.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- High
- Prices · Peru overall
- High
Peru overall: Peak season plus Fiestas Patrias (28–29 Jul); cold nights in the Andes.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Iquitos, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jun: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jul: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 17 (better)
Jun: 18
Crowds
Jul: High
Jun: High
Prices
Jul: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jun: 1
July: Inside Iquitos's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, lower river).
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