Satipo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Satipo sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 944 mm of rain over about 87 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Satipo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Satipo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 944 mm
- 87 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Satipo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical summer day in Satipo reaches about 23°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Satipo weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 23° / 16° | 335 | 30.1 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 23° / 16° | 302 | 27 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 23° / 16° | 235 | 28.9 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 23° / 15° | 160 | 25.3 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| May | 22° / 15° | 146 | 25.5 | 11.5 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 102 | 20.8 | 11.4 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 94 | 19.1 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 99 | 19.1 | 11.6 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 23° / 14° | 124 | 22.4 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 183 | 27.1 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 23° / 16° | 237 | 27.8 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 23° / 16° | 308 | 29.9 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Satipo gets around 944 mm of rain over 87 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Satipo
In summer, Satipo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Satipo's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Satipo?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Satipo.
What to pack for Satipo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Satipo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 87 days see rain.
UV index in Satipo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Satipo peaks around February 11 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (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) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 15 | Extreme |
| Dec | 16 | Extreme |
Air quality in Satipo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Satipo is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (May, 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) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Satipo?
Satipo sits at 11.3°S, 74.6°W, 629 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Martín de Pangoa, 26 km away.
Topography around Satipo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Satipo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Satipo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m around an average of 726 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,664 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,934 m.
The land around Satipo is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) 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 Satipo (-11.2522°, -74.6386°, elevation 629 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.