When to go · Puerto Maldonado
Puerto Maldonado in March
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
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Low
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, some roads and trails flood).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Puerto MaldonadoHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 17 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).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Low
- Prices · Peru overall
- Low
Peru overall: Rains ease late; green valleys; Holy Week may fall here (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Maldonado, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 17
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jun: 1
March: 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast