Iquitos
Peru
Inaccessible by road, the world's largest landlocked jungle city thrums with mototaxis and sprawling river markets.
Warmest month is August at 32°C on average. Coolest is May at 30°C. Driest reading falls in August with 8 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baselineS/8.25 (~$2.25)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- S/10 (~$2.75)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology12h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors3,496 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.Advises against travel to the VRAEM region. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | ±3° | 12 |
| February | 31° | ±3° | 12 |
| March | 31° | ±3° | 14 |
| April | 31° | ±3° | 13 |
| May | 30° | ±3° | 12 |
| June | 30° | ±2° | 12 |
| July | 30° | ±2° | 9 |
| August | 32° | ±3° | 8 |
| September | 32° | ±3° | 10 |
| October | 32° | ±3° | 12 |
| November | 32° | ±3° | 13 |
| December | 31° | ±3° | 15 |
What to do
- Browse the exotic Amazonian produce and oddities of the Belén open-air market
- Embark on a multi-day luxury riverboat cruise down the Amazon
- Look for the Amazon's elusive pink river dolphins from a skiff
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.