When to go · Iquitos
Iquitos in June
Great month. Inside Iquitos's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, lower river).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- Peru overall
- Prices
- High
- Peru overall
Verdict
Inside Iquitos's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, lower river).
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Iquitos in this guide.
Weather in June
- IquitosHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 18 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.
Inti Raymi, Cusco big impact
24 Jun · Peru
Sun festival at Sacsayhuamán; book everything months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- High
- Prices · Peru overall
- High
Peru overall: Inti Raymi (24 Jun) and Corpus Christi in Cusco; book tickets and rooms months ahead.
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
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jul: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jul: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 18
Jul: 17 (better)
Crowds
Jun: High
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jul: 1
June: Inside Iquitos's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, lower river).
July: 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