Iquitos Weather in March
Iquitos in March
The short of it: Iquitos in March averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 22 °C (71 °F), with 286 mm (11.3 in) of rain and about 12 h 8 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 32° · low 22° · rain 286 mm · daylight 12 h 8 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & July
Thirty years of records give Iquitos an average March high of 32°, a low of 22° and some 286 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 286 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 8 min in mid-March.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and July.
Against its neighbours, Iquitos runs warmer than most and wetter than most in March. Belen, 1 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.
March in Iquitos, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus February
- about the same, 67 mm more rain
- Versus April
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 8 min
- Average wind
- 3 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BelenLoreto | 1 km SSE | 31° | 22° | 284 mm |
| San JuanLoreto | 4 km SW | 32° | 22° | 286 mm |
| ManacamiriLoreto | 5 km NW | 32° | 22° | 286 mm |
| GallitoLoreto | 15 km SE | 31° | 22° | 283 mm |
| Zúngaro CochaLoreto | 15 km SW | 32° | 22° | 281 mm |
| AucayoLoreto | 17 km SE | 31° | 22° | 283 mm |
| VarillalLoreto | 18 km SW | 32° | 22° | 279 mm |
| Santa María de OjealLoreto | 19 km NNE | 31° | 22° | 294 mm |