When to go · Puerto Maldonado

Puerto Maldonado in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, some roads and trails flood).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 19
Crowds: Medium; Peru overall
Prices: Medium; Peru overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Puerto Maldonado

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, some roads and trails flood).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Puerto MaldonadoHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), 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).

Peru overall: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.

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

First month

Second month

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, some roads and trails flood).

June: Inside Puerto Maldonado's best window: Jun–Oct (drier, cooler).

Puerto Maldonado: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.