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.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      S/8.25 (~$2.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Peru, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      S/10 (~$2.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Peru, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      13h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,698 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO 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 guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January31°6°C23
    February31°6°C25
    March31°7°C21
    April31°6°C16
    May29°7°C9
    June28°9°C6
    July30°9°C4
    August32°9°C5
    September33°9°C9
    October33°9°C13
    November32°8°C18
    December31°7°C23

    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. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.