, hot all year round. There is no real dry season, however, the rains become rarer from June to August, the austral winter, when night temperatures also decrease a bit.
The city is located in the north of Peru, at 7 degrees south latitude, at an altitude of 300 meters (985 feet), in the department of San Martín, on the banks of the Huallaga River. We are at the foot of the Andes. To the southwest is the Rio Abiseo National Park, whose altitude ranges from 350 to 4,200 meters (1,150 to 13,800 feet) above sea level.
Occasionally, in the austral winter, especially from late June to late July, there may be slightly cool periods, perhaps of a day or two, in which the maximum temperature can drop down to 23/25 °C (73/77 °F).
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.8 °C, with a minimum of
23.4 °C and a maximum of
32.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
110 mm, distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
February is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.3 °C, with a minimum of
23 °C and a maximum of
31.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
150 mm, distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
March is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27 °C, with a minimum of
22.8 °C and a maximum of
31.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
180 mm, distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 30% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
April is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.1 °C, with a minimum of
22.7 °C and a maximum of
31.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
180 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 38% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
May is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
26.9 °C, with a minimum of
22.5 °C and a maximum of
31.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
130 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
June, the least warm month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
26.7 °C, with a minimum of
22 °C and a maximum of
31.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
80 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
July is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
26.9 °C, with a minimum of
22 °C and a maximum of
31.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
August is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.2 °C, with a minimum of
21.7 °C and a maximum of
32.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 55% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
September, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
28.1 °C, with a minimum of
22.8 °C and a maximum of
33.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
105 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 48% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
October is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.9 °C, with a minimum of
22.9 °C and a maximum of
32.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
170 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 39% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
November is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.8 °C, with a minimum of
23.1 °C and a maximum of
32.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
160 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 39% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
December is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28 °C, with a minimum of
23.6 °C and a maximum of
32.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
125 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.