When to go · Puerto Maldonado
Puerto Maldonado in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (drier, cooler)). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (drier, cooler)). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Puerto MaldonadoHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Amazon, Peru · Iquitos, Puerto Maldonado, Manufine
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
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Maldonado, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (drier, cooler)). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
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