When to go · Manaus
Manaus in January
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
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- 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 January?
January 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 January
- ManausHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 20 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.
New Year (Réveillon) big impact
1 Jan · Brazil
Copacabana fireworks with millions on the beach; Rio booked out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- High
- Prices · Brazil overall
- High
Brazil overall: Peak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.
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
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jun: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 20
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 1
January: 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