When to go · Manaus
Manaus in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–May (heavy rain, high river); Aug–Nov drought years bring smoke and poor air.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–May (heavy rain, high river); Aug–Nov drought years bring smoke and poor air.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Manaus's best window: Jun–Nov (drier, lower river, beaches).
- JulyGreatInside Manaus's best window: Jun–Nov (drier, lower river, beaches).
- AugustGreatInside Manaus's best window: Jun–Nov (drier, lower river, beaches).
- SeptemberGreatInside Manaus's best window: Jun–Nov (drier, lower river, beaches).
Weather in December
- ManausHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 18 days
- Amazon, Brazil · Manaus, Amazon lodges, Belémrainy
Hot and humid all year; high water around May–July lets canoes enter flooded forest; low water August–November exposes beaches. Fire smoke can haze the sky in September–October.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
25 Dec · Brazil
Family holiday; summer travel peak starts.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- High
- Prices · Brazil overall
- High
Brazil overall: Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Manaus, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jun: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 18
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–May (heavy rain, high river); Aug–Nov drought years bring smoke and poor air.
June: Inside Manaus's best window: Jun–Nov (drier, lower river, beaches).
Manaus: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast