Weather in Iquitos in May 2026
- May is usually the coldest month of the year in Iquitos;
Average weather
Average temperature in Iquitos in May
The temperature in May is +30°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +33°C during the day and a minimum of +23°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 30% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +29°C.
Is Iquitos warm or cold in May?
Iquitos is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +30°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +23°C to +23°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
May is the coldest month in Iquitos, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Iquitos in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +19°C | +16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +34°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 308 mm | 265 mm | 210 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 87% | 88% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 28 | 29 | 28 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +30°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +29°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 308 mm to 265 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 87%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Iquitos is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Iquitos?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Iquitos in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+29°C) and the highest in 2024 (+31°C). The driest year was 2004 with only 2322 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1986 with 3355 mm.
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Monthly weather in Iquitos
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Iquitos, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
