January in Madidi National Park: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.4/10Trail conditions at 24°C (75°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in January; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
188 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.4/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Madidi National Park — 2 points higher on the same scale.
February in Madidi National Park: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.9/10Trail conditions at 23°C (74°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in February; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 261 mm: only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 5.9/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Madidi National Park — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
March in Madidi National Park — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.2/10March averages 23°C (74°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
228 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? August scores 2.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April holds up well in Madidi National Park — 3rd best month
Good · 7.1/10Trail conditions at 23°C (74°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in April; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
Budget for roughly 84 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Madidi National Park — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.9/10May averages 22°C (71°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rainfall runs 69 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? August scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Madidi National Park: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.8/10Trail conditions at 21°C (70°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in June; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
Budget for roughly 84 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.8/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Madidi National Park — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
July in Madidi National Park: strong conditions, 2nd of 12
Good · 8/10Trail conditions at 22°C (72°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in July; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
With around 31 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Madidi National Park tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 8.4/10August averages 23°C (74°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Expect 38 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Madidi National Park at 8.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Madidi National Park: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 7/10September averages 26°C (79°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 44 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 daylight hours.
It scores 7/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Madidi National Park — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10Days in October average 27°C (80°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 84 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.5/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Madidi National Park — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
November in Madidi National Park — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.5/10Trail conditions at 26°C (79°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in November; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
118 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.5/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Madidi National Park — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
December in Madidi National Park: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.1/10December averages 25°C (76°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
216 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? August scores 2.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
