Iquitos Weather in May
Iquitos in May
The short of it: Iquitos in May averages a high of 31 °C (88 °F) and a low of 22 °C (71 °F), with 255 mm (10.0 in) of rain and about 11 h 57 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 31° · low 22° · rain 255 mm · daylight 11 h 57 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & July
May in Iquitos brings afternoons near 31° and nights around 22°, with about 255 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 255 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 57 min in mid-May.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 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 May. Belen, 1 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.
May in Iquitos, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 20 mm less rain
- Versus June
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 57 min
- Average wind
- 3 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BelenLoreto | 1 km SSE | 31° | 22° | 253 mm |
| San JuanLoreto | 4 km SW | 31° | 22° | 264 mm |
| ManacamiriLoreto | 5 km NW | 31° | 22° | 255 mm |
| GallitoLoreto | 15 km SE | 31° | 22° | 246 mm |
| Zúngaro CochaLoreto | 15 km SW | 31° | 22° | 246 mm |
| AucayoLoreto | 17 km SE | 31° | 22° | 246 mm |
| VarillalLoreto | 18 km SW | 31° | 22° | 244 mm |
| Santa María de OjealLoreto | 19 km NNE | 31° | 22° | 262 mm |