, hot all year round, with a relatively dry season from June to August, the austral winter, when night temperatures also drop a little.
Pucallpa is the second largest city in the Peruvian Amazon after Iquitos and is located in the central part of Peru, at 8 degrees south latitude, on the banks of the Ucayali River, and 155 meters (510 feet) above sea level.
Sometimes, in the austral winter, especially from late June to late July, there can be cool periods that last a few days, in which the maximum temperature can drop to 20/22 °C (68/72 °F). In July 2010, there was a day with a minimum of 10 °C (50 °F) and a maximum of 18 °C (64.5 °F).
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.7 °C, with a minimum of
22.8 °C and a maximum of
32.5 °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
35.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
145 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 33% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
5.2 kph.
February is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.3 °C, with a minimum of
22.5 °C and a maximum of
32.2 °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 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
165 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 27% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
4.6 kph.
March is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.3 °C, with a minimum of
22.5 °C and a maximum of
32.1 °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
35 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
190 mm, distributed over 12 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 27% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
4 kph.
April is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.5 °C, with a minimum of
22.6 °C and a maximum of
32.4 °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
35 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
165 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 29% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
4 kph.
May is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27 °C, with a minimum of
21.9 °C and a maximum of
32.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
105 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
3.7 kph.
June is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
26.5 °C, with a minimum of
21.2 °C and a maximum of
31.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
65 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
3.8 kph.
July, the least warm month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
26.2 °C, with a minimum of
20.5 °C and a maximum of
32 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
3.7 kph.
August is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.2 °C, with a minimum of
21.2 °C and a maximum of
33.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
4.5 kph.
September is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.8 °C, with a minimum of
21.8 °C and a maximum of
33.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
90 mm, distributed over 7 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 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
4.8 kph.
October, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28 °C, with a minimum of
22.5 °C and a maximum of
33.5 °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
36.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
170 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
4.9 kph.
November is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.9 °C, with a minimum of
22.7 °C and a maximum of
33.1 °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
36.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
185 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 36% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
5 kph.
December is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.7 °C, with a minimum of
22.8 °C and a maximum of
32.7 °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
35.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
180 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 35% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
5.6 kph.