When to go · Puerto Maldonado
Puerto Maldonado in August
Great month. Inside Puerto Maldonado's best window: Jun–Oct (drier, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Peru overall
- Prices
- High
- Peru overall
Verdict
Inside Puerto Maldonado's best window: Jun–Oct (drier, cooler).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Puerto Maldonado in this guide.
Weather in August
- Puerto MaldonadoHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 5 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).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- High
- Prices · Peru overall
- High
Peru overall: Dry and clear; Machu Picchu caps are raised but still sell out; windy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Maldonado, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
Jun: 6
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jun: 1
August: Inside Puerto Maldonado's best window: Jun–Oct (drier, cooler).
June: Inside Puerto Maldonado's best window: Jun–Oct (drier, cooler).
Puerto Maldonado: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen