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Climate and Weather in Manu National Park

By General Manager · Amazon Trip Peru

The climatic conditions are highly variable PNM. The climate is generally rainy and precipitations vary with altitude. In the south (the highest) is recorded from 1,500 to 2,000 mm annually. In the middle sector increases from 3,000 to 3,500 mm. The highest record in the northwest reaches over 8,000 mm. In the dry season, from May to September, rainfall decreases and temperature decreases. The thermal regime is also highly variable, as the Amazon area is warm with an average temperature of 25.6 ° C, and the Andean region is cold with an average annual temperature of 8 ° C.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

General Manager · Amazon Trip Peru

Percy Huanca is the founder and general manager of Amazon Trip Peru. He was born in Manu National Park into a Matsiguenka family and grew up there. He worked as a native guide in Manu before founding the company in 2018, and he still leads many of our Manu and Tambopata expeditions himself. He hires guides and crew from the native communities along Manu and Tambopata.