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Pucallpa weather & best time to visit

City break

Best time: Jun – Jul
Warmest month: Sep · 33°
Sunshine a year: 1,920 h
Rain a year: 2,442 mm
Climate: Tropical
Time zone: UTC−5
Elevation: 155 m

Climate in Pucallpa

Pucallpa has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. September is the warmest month with average highs of 33 °C, while June is the coolest at 30 °C. With around 1,920 hours of sunshine a year, Pucallpa is moderately sunny; August is the sunniest month with 7.0 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Pucallpa

The best time to visit Pucallpa is from June to July. The rainy season is from November to March; the wettest month is March with 345 mm.

Pucallpa through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Pucallpa in the dry season

Apr – Oct

Fair

30–33 °C by day
5.7 h of sun a day
105 rainy days in all

Pucallpa in the rainy season

Nov – Mar

Poor

31 °C by day
4.6 h of sun a day
120 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

No month

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Nov – Mar

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Pucallpa for you.

Preferred daytime temperature 23 °C

Sunshine

Little rain

Avoid muggy heat

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: June – July

Where to go in October

Air temperature32°CNight 23°All months

Sea temperature–no sea nearby

Sunshine5.4h / dayof 12.3 h daylightAll months Rainy days20days / month205 mmAll months

A typical day in October

Morning, 08:00: about 27°
Midday, 13:00: about 32°
Afternoon, 16:00: about 31°
Evening, 20:00: about 27°
Night, 23:00: about 25°

05:3617:52

Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour: Morning 05:23–06:03 · evening 17:24–18:05
Blue hour: Morning 05:14–05:23 · evening 18:05–18:13

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Pucallpa compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 32° at the start of the month to 31° at the end. The days get 0.2 h longer.

Early or late October?
October	1 Oct	31 Oct
Daytime high	32°	31°
Night-time low	23°	23°
Daylight	12.2 h	12.4 h

What is the weather like in Pucallpa in October?

In October, Pucallpa is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 205 mm. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pucallpa.

More details for October

Daylight: 12 h 17 min05:36 – 17:52
UV index: 14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days: 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind: 8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover: 79 %on averageAll months
Hot days: 25 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone: UTC−5offset from UTC

How the score comes together

Temperatureweight 50 %38 %
Sunshineweight 20 %40 %
Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

Sunscreen
Sunglasses & sun hat
Light, breathable clothes
Water bottle – drink plenty
Insect repellent
Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Pucallpa

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

July has the better holiday weather in Pucallpa: score 56 against 27. In July, days are 1 °C cooler than in October. July has 10 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour longer a day in July.

October vs July, Pucallpa
Month	October	July
Holiday weather score	27	56better
Daytime high	32°	31°
Night-time low	23°	21°
Sunshine	5.4 h	6.2 hbetter
Rainy days	20	10better
Rainfall	205 mm	74 mmbetter
Muggy days	31	30better

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Pucallpa month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

31January31° · 4.9 h

In January, Pucallpa is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 24 days, totalling 274 mm. On about 21 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pucallpa.

Pucallpa in January

30February31° · 4.3 h

In February, Pucallpa is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 23 days, totalling 291 mm. On about 19 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pucallpa.

Pucallpa in February

28March31° · 4.0 h

In March, Pucallpa is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 345 mm. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pucallpa.

Pucallpa in March

30April31° · 4.5 h

In April, Pucallpa is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 252 mm. On about 21 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pucallpa.

Pucallpa in April

36May30° · 4.9 h

In May, Pucallpa is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 160 mm. On about 19 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pucallpa.

Pucallpa in May

52June30° · 5.5 h

In June, Pucallpa is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 93 mm in total. On about 16 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is a so-so month for a holiday in Pucallpa – and yet one of the best months here.

Pucallpa in June

56July31° · 6.2 h

In July, Pucallpa is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 74 mm in total. On about 21 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Pucallpa – and yet one of the best months here.

Pucallpa in July

48August32° · 7.0 h

In August, Pucallpa is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 87 mm in total. On about 26 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Pucallpa.

Pucallpa in August

38September33° · 6.6 h

In September, Pucallpa is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 128 mm in total. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pucallpa.

Pucallpa in September

27October32° · 5.4 h

Pucallpa in October

31November31° · 4.9 h

In November, Pucallpa is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 22 days, totalling 261 mm. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pucallpa.

Pucallpa in November

33December31° · 4.9 h

In December, Pucallpa is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 25 days, totalling 271 mm. On about 21 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pucallpa.

Pucallpa in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Pucallpa

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

Warm 20–24°
muggy month (15+ muggy days)

WarmOctober: nights around 23°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 31 days (dew point 18 °C or more).

The coolest nights are in July (21°), the warmest in March (23°). Nights stay tropical all year (20 °C and more), so a room with air conditioning or at least a fan pays off. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) all year, on about 362 days a year.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 32°Night 23°

DayNight

Month	Score	Day	Night	Sun	Rain days	Rain mm
JanuaryJan	31	31°	23°	4.9 h	24	274
FebruaryFeb	30	31°	23°	4.3 h	23	291
MarchMar	28	31°	23°	4.0 h	26	345
AprilApr	30	31°	23°	4.5 h	22	252
MayMay	36	30°	22°	4.9 h	18	160
JuneJun	52	30°	22°	5.5 h	13	93
JulyJul	56	31°	21°	6.2 h	10	74
AugustAug	48	32°	22°	7.0 h	10	87
SeptemberSep	38	33°	23°	6.6 h	13	128
OctoberOct	27	32°	23°	5.4 h	20	205
NovemberNov	31	31°	23°	4.9 h	22	261
DecemberDec	33	31°	23°	4.9 h	25	271

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

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Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Pucallpa

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

OctoberSunshine 5.4 hDaylight 12.3 hShare of daylight 44 %

SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.4 of 12.3 hours of daylight in Pucallpa, 44 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Pucallpa: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

OctoberRainy days 20Rainfall 205 mm

In October, Pucallpa has about 20 rainy days with 205 mm of rain in total.

UV index

Sun protection

UV index in Pucallpa

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October: 14 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in October (UV 14).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin: about 10 min
Fair skin: about 10 min
Light brown skin: about 15 min
Olive skin: about 20 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Pucallpa

How breezy and how cloudy Pucallpa is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

OctoberWind 8 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Pucallpa typically peaks at 8 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

OctoberCloud cover 79 %Sunshine 5.4 h

In October, cloud covers on average 79 % of the sky over Pucallpa: mostly cloudy, with about 5.4 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Pucallpa

How often the day gets hot in Pucallpa (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Heat calendar

pleasant
some hot or muggy days
often muggy
often hot
hot and muggy

OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 25Daytime high 32 °C

In October, Pucallpa has about 25 hot days, with an average daytime high of 32 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Planning a trip to Pucallpa

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

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Pucallpa in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Pucallpa has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 51) and its weakest during October half-term (score 27).

Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
29
Poor
- 31 °C by day
- 4.4 h of sun a day
- 23 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
May half-term
May – Jun
39
Poor
- 30 °C by day
- 5.0 h of sun a day
- 17 rainy days a month
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
51
FairBest holidays
- 32 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
October half-term
Oct
27
Poor
- 32 °C by day
- 5.4 h of sun a day
- 20 rainy days a month
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
32
Poor
- 31 °C by day
- 4.9 h of sun a day
- 24 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight: about 12 h 10 min
Distance: 9,660 km
Time zone: UTC−5
Jet lag: About 4 days (6 h west)

Rule of thumb for flying west: for a few days before, stay up a little later, and get afternoon and evening light at your destination.

Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Peru

Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN)
Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Sockets: Type A, B, C · 220 V
Traffic: Drives on the right
Dialling code: +51
Emergency number: 911

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Pucallpa vs Tarapoto

In October Pucallpa has the better holiday weather (score 27 vs 16). During the day Tarapoto is 2 °C warmer than Pucallpa. Tarapoto gets one more hour of sunshine a day.

Pucallpa vs Tarapoto, in October
in October	Pucallpa	Tarapoto
Holiday weather score	27	16
Daytime high	32°	34°
Sunshine	5 h	6 h
Rainy days	20	22
Best time	Jun – Jul	Jul – Aug

Through the year

OctoberPucallpa 32°Tarapoto 34°

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Peru in October: the best places

In October, Pucallpa ranks 23 of 27 destinations in this country.

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23PucallpaThis page32°27

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Frequently asked questions about Pucallpa

When is the best time to visit Pucallpa?

The best time to visit Pucallpa is from June to July. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Pucallpa?

September is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C and nights around 23 °C. June is the coolest month at 30 °C.

When does it rain most in Pucallpa?

The rainy season is from November to March; the wettest month is March with 345 mm. The driest month is July with 74 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Pucallpa get?

Pucallpa gets around 1,920 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is August with 7.0 hours a day; in March there are 4.0 hours a day.

What time zone is Pucallpa in?

Pucallpa is on UTC−5 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Pucallpa?

A nonstop flight from London to Pucallpa takes about 12 h 10 min, for a straight-line distance of about 9,660 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.

Which school holidays are best for Pucallpa?

Pucallpa has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 51) and its weakest during October half-term (score 27). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 29, May half-term 39, summer holidays 51, October half-term 27, Christmas holidays 32.