Eastern Lowlands
The eastern lowlands are characterized by the Equatorial climate which feeds the Amazon Rainforest. The climate of this region is hot and rainy most of the year. Temperatures oscillate between 18–36 °C (64.4–96.8 °F) most of the year and rainfall varies between 1,000 and 4,000 mm (39.4 and 157.5 in) per year. South of 8°S, a short dry season occurs between June and August. Occasional cold surges that originate over Argentina may lower the temperature to 10–15 °C (50–59 °F). These events occur 1–5 times per year between May and September.
Some representative averages:
- Iquitos, Peru; 126 m (413 ft), annual mean temperature 26.2 °C (79.2 °F); annual mean precipitation 2,853 mm (112.3 in), Climate type Af.
- Yurimaguas, Peru; 184 m (604 ft); annual mean temperature 26.9 °C (80.4 °F); annual mean precipitation 2,047 mm (80.6 in), Climate type Af.
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