Belen in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Belen sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 869 mm of rain over about 82 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.

Fall is Belen's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Belen has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Belen's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
869 mm
82 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Belen in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical fall day in Belen reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Belen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Belen weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°25225.912.23.0
Feb30° / 24°23324.512.12.9
Mar30° / 24°30428.4122.8
Apr30° / 23°29427.311.92.9
May29° / 23°27126.711.83.2
Jun29° / 23°2192511.83.4
Jul29° / 22°16623.311.83.8
Aug30° / 22°15421.811.93.6
Sep31° / 23°17923.5123.2
Oct31° / 23°20125.912.12.9
Nov30° / 24°23525.812.22.9
Dec30° / 24°26327.212.22.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Belen gets around 869 mm of rain over 82 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Belen?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belen.

What to pack for Belen in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Belen sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 82 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Belen in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belen peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 16Aug 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Belen in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Belen is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 915 µg/m³Jun 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Belen?

Belen sits at 3.8°S, 73.2°W, 102 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Iquitos, 1.0 km away.

RequenaAtalaia do NorteBenjamin ConstantLeticiaTabatingaYurimaguas

Topography around Belen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Belen.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m.

The land around Belen is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
116 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Iquitos 1.0 km · San Juan 4.0 km · Requena 159 km · Atalaia do Norte 346 km · Benjamin Constant 363 km · Leticia 371 km · Tabatinga 371 km · Yurimaguas 397 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Belen (-3.7602°, -73.2497°, elevation 102 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.