Belen in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Belen sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 538 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Belen's best season of the year 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
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 538 mm
- 70 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Belen in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Belen reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Belen
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Belen weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 24° | 252 | 25.9 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 233 | 24.5 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 304 | 28.4 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 294 | 27.3 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| May | 29° / 23° | 271 | 26.7 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 219 | 25 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 166 | 23.3 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 154 | 21.8 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 179 | 23.5 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 201 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 30° / 24° | 235 | 25.8 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 30° / 24° | 263 | 27.2 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Belen gets around 538 mm of rain over 70 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Belen?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belen.
What to pack for Belen in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Belen sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 70 days see rain.
UV index in Belen in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Belen in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.