Iquitos weather in July

In July, Iquitos sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 166 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Iquitos's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iquitos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:05 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
70%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Iquitos is city of Peru, capital of Loreto region.

Founded
1750

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Iquitos reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
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102922
112922
122922
132922
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272922
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293022
303022
313022

How July really feels in Iquitos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Iquitos weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42377
52377
62476
72476
82575
92575
102575
112773
122773
132773
142773
152872
162872
172971
183070
193169
203169
213268
223367
233367
243466
253565
263664
273862
283862
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Iquitos gets around 166 mm of rain over 23.3 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
479
579
678
778
877
977
1077
1176
1276
1375
1475
1575
1675
1774
1874
1974
2074
2174
2274
2374
2473
2573
2673
2772
2872
2971
3071
3170

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1158311
2158311
3158410
4158410
515859
615859
715859
815859
915859
1016849
1116849
1216858
1326848
1426848
1526848
1626848
1726848
1826848
1925858
2025849
2125849
2225849
23258310
24258211
25148411
26148312
27148213
28148114
29148015
30147916
31147817

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:035:50
211.86:035:50
311.86:035:50
411.86:035:51
511.86:035:51
611.86:045:51
711.86:045:51
811.86:045:51
911.86:045:52
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in September across the year — July's 4.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Iquitos?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iquitos.

What to pack for Iquitos in July

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

In July, Iquitos sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Iquitos in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Iquitos 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 Iquitos in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Iquitos 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 Iquitos?

Iquitos sits at 3.7°S, 73.3°W, 107 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Belen, 1.0 km away.

RequenaAtalaia do NorteBenjamin ConstantLeticiaTabatingaYurimaguas

Topography around Iquitos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iquitos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 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 Iquitos is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
116 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Belen 1.0 km · San Juan 4.0 km · Requena 160 km · Atalaia do Norte 346 km · Benjamin Constant 364 km · Leticia 371 km · Tabatinga 372 km · Yurimaguas 398 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 Iquitos (-3.7481°, -73.2529°, elevation 107 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).