Puerto Maldonado
Peru
This sweltering jungle outpost serves as the primary jump-off point for expeditions deep into the southern Peruvian Amazon.
Warmest month is September at 33°C on average. Coolest is June at 28°C. Driest reading falls in July with 4 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 timeMethodology13h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors3,698 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° | 23 |
| February | 31° | ±3° | 25 |
| March | 31° | ±4° | 21 |
| April | 31° | ±3° | 16 |
| May | 29° | ±4° | 9 |
| June | 28° | ±5° | 6 |
| July | 30° | ±5° | 4 |
| August | 32° | ±5° | 5 |
| September | 33° | ±5° | 9 |
| October | 33° | ±5° | 13 |
| November | 32° | ±4° | 18 |
| December | 31° | ±4° | 23 |
What to do
- Climb an observation tower for bird's-eye views of the rainforest canopy
- Visit a local rescue and rehabilitation center for wild Amazonian animals
- Navigate the wide Madre de Dios river on a motorized wooden canoe
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.