Weather in Manaus

About Manaus

Manaus rises from jungle like a mirage, an opera house and rubber boom mansions slowly reclaimed by vines and humidity. The city sits at the Negro and Amazon river confluence, the famous water color line visible at the Encontro das Águas. Manaus is Amazon adventure's jumping-off point, where jungle lodges and river guides abound.

Country

Brazil

Best months to visit

Year-round

Currency

BRL

Language

Portuguese

Things to do in Manaus

Teatro Amazonas opera house tour and cultural performances Amazon river boat excursion and wildlife spotting Meeting of waters (Encontro das Águas) boat tour Jungle lodge multi-day stays: pink dolphins and wildlife Indigenous village visit and cultural immersion experience CIGS botanical gardens and medicinal plants tour

Weather by month

Click any month for detailed weather information and travel tips.

January

29C

Warm and pleasant, with frequent heavy rain.

February

29C

Warm and pleasant, with frequent heavy rain.

March

29C

Warm and pleasant, with frequent heavy rain.

April

29C

Warm and pleasant, with frequent heavy rain.

May

29C

Warm and pleasant, with frequent heavy rain.

June

29C

Warm and pleasant, with regular rainfall.

July

31C

Hot and humid, with some rainy days.

August

32C

Hot and humid, with occasional showers.

September

33C

Hot and humid, with some rainy days.

October

32C

Hot and humid, with regular rainfall.

November

31C

Hot and humid, with regular rainfall.

December

30C

Hot and humid, with frequent heavy rain.

Manaus is a city that shouldn't quite make sense — a rubber-boom opera house rising from the jungle, a million-plus metropolis hundreds of kilometres from any road connection to the rest of Brazil, sitting at the meeting point of the dark Rio Negro and pale, sediment-rich Amazon River. It exists primarily as the gateway to the Amazon rainforest, with jungle lodges, river cruises and wildlife-spotting trips departing daily from its docks.

Best areas to stay in Manaus

Centro & Teatro Amazonas

The historic downtown around the famous opera house, with markets and colonial-era buildings.

Manaus port (docks)

The departure point for river boats, jungle lodge transfers and Meeting of the Waters tours.

Ponta Negra

A riverside beach and promenade area popular with locals, especially at weekends.

Amazon jungle lodges

A range of lodges a few hours by boat from the city, offering multi-day immersive rainforest stays.

Getting to Manaus

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Flights

Manaus's airport (MAO) has direct flights from major Brazilian cities; no major road links connect it to the rest of the country.

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From London

~4 hours by air from São Paulo; allow 16-18 hours total travel from the UK via a Brazilian hub.

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Getting around

Taxis and ride-hailing apps cover the city; boats are required to reach jungle lodges and the Meeting of the Waters.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Manaus?

June to November (the dry season) has lower water levels and easier access to certain trails, while December to May (the wet season) floods the forest floor, allowing canoe trips deeper into flooded forest.

How do you visit the Amazon from Manaus?

Most visitors book a jungle lodge stay (a few hours by boat from Manaus) or a multi-day river cruise, both typically including guided wildlife walks, canoe trips and night excursions.

What is the Teatro Amazonas?

An ornate opera house built during the late-19th-century rubber boom, with materials shipped from Europe — a striking symbol of Manaus's unlikely wealth at the time.

Can you see the 'Meeting of the Waters'?

Yes — boat trips visit the point where the dark Rio Negro and the muddy Amazon (Solimões) flow side by side for several kilometres before fully mixing.

Is Manaus connected to the rest of Brazil by road?

No major highway connects Manaus to other large Brazilian cities — most visitors arrive by air, with river boats also connecting to other Amazon towns.

Traveler reviews

★★★★★

Three nights at a jungle lodge outside Manaus were the highlight of our whole Brazil trip — night walks, pink river dolphins and a canopy tower at sunrise.

Bianca T. · August 2023

★★★★☆

Teatro Amazonas in the middle of the city was a surreal sight after days in the jungle — well worth a tour even if you can't catch a performance.

Mark H. · June 2024

★★★★☆

Wet season meant we could canoe right into the flooded forest, which our guide said isn't possible later in the year. Humid but unforgettable.

Aline C. · February 2024