When to go · Puerto Maldonado
Puerto Maldonado in October
Great month. Inside Puerto Maldonado's best window: Jun–Oct (drier, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Inside Puerto Maldonado's best window: Jun–Oct (drier, cooler).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Puerto Maldonado in this guide.
Weather in October
- Puerto MaldonadoHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 12 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: Mostly dry; first showers late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Maldonado, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 12
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 1
October: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast