Puerto Maldonado in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Puerto Maldonado sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 160 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Puerto Maldonado's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Maldonado's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 160 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Puerto Maldonado in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Puerto Maldonado reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Puerto Maldonado
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 15 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.
Puerto Maldonado 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° / 23° | 369 | 27.1 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 359 | 24.6 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 300 | 25.6 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 168 | 19.1 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 88 | 13.8 | 11.4 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 52 | 9.3 | 11.3 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 19° | 46 | 7.9 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 20° | 62 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 31° / 22° | 119 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 223 | 21.4 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 259 | 22.2 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 331 | 26 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Puerto Maldonado gets around 160 mm of rain over 26 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early June to 11 h 42 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Puerto Maldonado
None of Puerto Maldonado's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Puerto Maldonado's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Puerto Maldonado?
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 reasonable time to visit Puerto Maldonado for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Puerto Maldonado in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Puerto Maldonado sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Puerto Maldonado in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Maldonado peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 13 at about 7 (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 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Puerto Maldonado 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 Puerto Maldonado is worst in September — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.1× the cleanest month (June, 8 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) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 47 | 19 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 47 | Poor |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Puerto Maldonado?
Puerto Maldonado sits at 12.6°S, 69.2°W, 193 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Tambopata, 19 km away.
Topography around Puerto Maldonado
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Maldonado.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Maldonado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m.
The land around Puerto Maldonado is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) 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 Puerto Maldonado (-12.5895°, -69.1995°, elevation 193 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.