Climate
Puerto Maldonado is in the tropical Amazon Basin. The climate is hot and humid at all times. The average annual temperature is 26 °C (79 °F) with the months of August and September being the hottest. Annual rainfall exceeds 1,000 millimetres (3.3 ft). The wet season is from October to April. The main part of the town is located on a slightly elevated area that does not normally flood in the wet season. Road travel often becomes impossible during this time. A low season occurs between June and August.
A common phenomenon known locally as a "surazo" or "friaje" occurs when polar winds blow in from the mountainous south. The temperature will drop to as low as 8 °C (46 °F) for several days.
| Climate data for Puerto Maldonado | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31 (87) |
31 (87) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
33 (92) |
33 (92) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (87) |
31.3 (88.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
19 (66) |
17 (63) |
16 (60) |
17 (62) |
19 (66) |
19 (67) |
21 (69) |
22 (71) |
19.4 (66.9) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 206 (8.1) |
160 (6.3) |
147 (5.8) |
81 (3.2) |
53 (2.1) |
79 (3.1) |
51 (2) |
8 (0.3) |
64 (2.5) |
137 (5.4) |
130 (5.1) |
249 (9.8) |
1,364 (53.7) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
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