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ከፍተኛ ውሃ በጃንዋሪ
- ባሕር-ዳር 🇪🇹 ኢትዮጵያBlue Nile Falls at low water · 1 ዲሴም – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Since the hydropower station opened, most of the dry-season flow is diverted before the falls, which shrink to a few thin strands.94
- Ezulwini Valley 🇸🇿 ኤስዋቲኒMantenga Falls in full flow · 15 ኖቬም – 31 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The summer rains turn Mantenga, the country's biggest waterfall by volume, from a trickle into a proper cascade.82
- Uyuni 🇧🇴 ቦሊቪያThe mirror on the salar · 1 ጃን – 31 ማርች (በተለምዶ)A few centimetres of water sit on the salt through the wet months and the flat turns into a mirror of the sky.80
- Lençóis 🇧🇷 ብራዚልWaterfalls at full flow · 1 ዲሴም – 31 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Summer rain pushes the Chapada's falls to full volume and colours the rivers.68
- Guilin 🇨🇳 ቻይናLi River at its lowest · 15 ኖቬም – 28 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The river drops in winter and the big cruise boats often start further downstream at Mopanshan or shorten the run.67
- ኪንሻሳ 🇨🇩 ኮንጎ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክThe Congo at full flow · 1 ኖቬም – 15 ጃን (በተለምዶ)The river peaks around December, drowning the sandbanks between Kinshasa and Brazzaville and pushing water into the riverside quarters.65
- Chachapoyas 🇵🇪 ፔሩGocta at full flow · 15 ዲሴም – 30 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)The falls carry several times the water in the wet months that they do in August, and you hear them from the village.62
- Bonito 🇧🇷 ብራዚልRain clouds the rivers · 15 ኖቬም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The springs run glass-clear most of the year, but one heavy summer storm puts silt into the Prata and the Sucuri and the snorkelling floats are called off for a day or two afterwards.59
- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ዛምቢያDevil's Pool season · 15 ኦገስ – 15 ጃን (በተለምዶ)The rock pool on the lip of the falls only opens once the river has dropped, usually from the middle of August until the rains put it back under.53
- Foz do Iguaçu 🇧🇷 ብራዚልFalls at their fullest · 1 ኖቬም – 31 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Rain over the whole upper basin reaches the falls with a lag, and flow is usually heaviest from November to March, around February at its peak.53
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 ፔሩHigh water on the rivers · 15 ዲሴም – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The rivers climb several metres, Belén's lower streets turn back into canals and the flooded forest is reached by paddling between the crowns rather than walking.53
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ብራዚልRiver beaches emerge · 1 ኦገስ – 31 ጃን (በተለምዶ)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.49
ከፍተኛ ውሃ በፌብሩዋሪ
- ባሕር-ዳር 🇪🇹 ኢትዮጵያBlue Nile Falls at low water · 1 ዲሴም – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Since the hydropower station opened, most of the dry-season flow is diverted before the falls, which shrink to a few thin strands.90
- Uyuni 🇧🇴 ቦሊቪያThe mirror on the salar · 1 ጃን – 31 ማርች (በተለምዶ)A few centimetres of water sit on the salt through the wet months and the flat turns into a mirror of the sky.81
- Ezulwini Valley 🇸🇿 ኤስዋቲኒMantenga Falls in full flow · 15 ኖቬም – 31 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The summer rains turn Mantenga, the country's biggest waterfall by volume, from a trickle into a proper cascade.80
- Sossusvlei 🇳🇦 ናሚቢያWater in the vlei · 1 ፌብ – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)Every few years the Tsauchab runs far enough to put water into Sossusvlei itself and it stands for weeks.72
- Lençóis 🇧🇷 ብራዚልWaterfalls at full flow · 1 ዲሴም – 31 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Summer rain pushes the Chapada's falls to full volume and colours the rivers.72
- Guilin 🇨🇳 ቻይናLi River at its lowest · 15 ኖቬም – 28 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The river drops in winter and the big cruise boats often start further downstream at Mopanshan or shorten the run.68
- Bonito 🇧🇷 ብራዚልRain clouds the rivers · 15 ኖቬም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The springs run glass-clear most of the year, but one heavy summer storm puts silt into the Prata and the Sucuri and the snorkelling floats are called off for a day or two afterwards.61
- Chachapoyas 🇵🇪 ፔሩGocta at full flow · 15 ዲሴም – 30 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)The falls carry several times the water in the wet months that they do in August, and you hear them from the village.61
- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ዛምቢያVictoria Falls at full flow · 15 ፌብ – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The Zambezi fills from late February and peaks in April, when the spray soaks you on the footbridge and the falls vanish inside their own cloud.57
- Victoria Falls 🇿🇼 ዚምባብዌPeak flow · 15 ፌብ – 31 ሜይThe Zambezi crests around April and the spray goes several hundred metres up, visible from a long way off.57
- Foz do Iguaçu 🇧🇷 ብራዚልFalls at their fullest · 1 ኖቬም – 31 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Rain over the whole upper basin reaches the falls with a lag, and flow is usually heaviest from November to March, around February at its peak.57
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 ፔሩHigh water on the rivers · 15 ዲሴም – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The rivers climb several metres, Belén's lower streets turn back into canals and the flooded forest is reached by paddling between the crowns rather than walking.54
- Mammoth Cave National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችSpring high water · 1 ፌብ – 30 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)The Green River rises through the wet months and the ferry crossing inside the park shuts whenever it does, which puts a long detour on the drive to the north side.52
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ብራዚልHigh water on the Tapajós · 1 ፌብ – 31 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.49
ከፍተኛ ውሃ በማርች
- Ezulwini Valley 🇸🇿 ኤስዋቲኒMantenga Falls in full flow · 15 ኖቬም – 31 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The summer rains turn Mantenga, the country's biggest waterfall by volume, from a trickle into a proper cascade.87
- ባሕር-ዳር 🇪🇹 ኢትዮጵያBlue Nile Falls at low water · 1 ዲሴም – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Since the hydropower station opened, most of the dry-season flow is diverted before the falls, which shrink to a few thin strands.86
- ኤስፈሃን 🇮🇷 ፋርስWater in the Zayanderud · 15 ማርች – 15 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)The river is dry most of the year and the authorities release water from the dam for a few weeks, usually in spring for the farmers downstream, though releases have become erratic in drought years.83
- Uyuni 🇧🇴 ቦሊቪያThe mirror on the salar · 1 ጃን – 31 ማርች (በተለምዶ)A few centimetres of water sit on the salt through the wet months and the flat turns into a mirror of the sky.82
- Miyakojima 🇯🇵 ጃፓንYabiji reef surfaces · 1 ማርች – 10 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)Japan's largest reef comes out of the water at the year's lowest spring tides, usually in March.80
- ሪችመንድ 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችJames River rapids season · 15 ማርች – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)Spring flow is what makes the class IV whitewater through the middle of the city run, and the rafting companies work the Pipeline and Hollywood rapids until the summer drops it.75
- Sossusvlei 🇳🇦 ናሚቢያWater in the vlei · 1 ፌብ – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)Every few years the Tsauchab runs far enough to put water into Sossusvlei itself and it stands for weeks.73
- Lençóis 🇧🇷 ብራዚልWaterfalls at full flow · 1 ዲሴም – 31 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Summer rain pushes the Chapada's falls to full volume and colours the rivers.72
- Victoria Falls 🇿🇼 ዚምባብዌPeak flow · 15 ፌብ – 31 ሜይThe Zambezi crests around April and the spray goes several hundred metres up, visible from a long way off.67
- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ዛምቢያVictoria Falls at full flow · 15 ፌብ – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The Zambezi fills from late February and peaks in April, when the spray soaks you on the footbridge and the falls vanish inside their own cloud.66
- Bonito 🇧🇷 ብራዚልRain clouds the rivers · 15 ኖቬም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The springs run glass-clear most of the year, but one heavy summer storm puts silt into the Prata and the Sucuri and the snorkelling floats are called off for a day or two afterwards.65
- Kasane 🇧🇼 ቦትስዋናChobe backflow flood · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Between March and May, floodwater from the Zambezi backs up through the confluence at Kazungula and briefly reverses the Chobe's flow.65
- Mammoth Cave National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችSpring high water · 1 ፌብ – 30 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)The Green River rises through the wet months and the ferry crossing inside the park shuts whenever it does, which puts a long detour on the drive to the north side.64
- Baños 🇪🇨 ኤኳዶርWaterfalls at full flow · 1 ማርች – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The Pastaza road below town is a run of waterfalls, and after the wettest months the Pailón del Diablo throws enough spray to soak the walkway before you reach the viewpoint.61
- Chachapoyas 🇵🇪 ፔሩGocta at full flow · 15 ዲሴም – 30 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)The falls carry several times the water in the wet months that they do in August, and you hear them from the village.59
- Foz do Iguaçu 🇧🇷 ብራዚልFalls at their fullest · 1 ኖቬም – 31 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Rain over the whole upper basin reaches the falls with a lag, and flow is usually heaviest from November to March, around February at its peak.58
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችWaterfalls at full flow · 1 ማርች – 5 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Brandywine and Blue Hen only look like waterfalls when snowmelt and spring rain are running; by August they are a trickle over shale.53
- Jericoacoara 🇧🇷 ብራዚልThe lagoons at their fullest · 15 ማርች – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Paraíso and Azul are freshwater lagoons that fill on the rains and shrink through the second half of the year, so the hammocks-in-the-water photograph only works for part of it.52
- Plitvice Lakes 🇭🇷 ክሮኤሽያSnowmelt high water · 25 ማርች – 25 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)The falls are at their loudest as the Lika snow comes off, and the spray closes sections of boardwalk when the water is over them.52
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ብራዚልHigh water on the Tapajós · 1 ፌብ – 31 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.47
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 ፔሩHigh water on the rivers · 15 ዲሴም – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The rivers climb several metres, Belén's lower streets turn back into canals and the flooded forest is reached by paddling between the crowns rather than walking.46
ከፍተኛ ውሃ በኤፕሪል
- ኤስፈሃን 🇮🇷 ፋርስWater in the Zayanderud · 15 ማርች – 15 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)The river is dry most of the year and the authorities release water from the dam for a few weeks, usually in spring for the farmers downstream, though releases have become erratic in drought years.93
- Imlil 🇲🇦 ሞሮኮSnowmelt · 1 ኤፕሪ – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The streams come up with the melt, the irrigation channels run full and the fords above Aroumd need care.88
- ሪችመንድ 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችJames River rapids season · 15 ማርች – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)Spring flow is what makes the class IV whitewater through the middle of the city run, and the rafting companies work the Pipeline and Hollywood rapids until the summer drops it.86
- ባሕር-ዳር 🇪🇹 ኢትዮጵያBlue Nile Falls at low water · 1 ዲሴም – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Since the hydropower station opened, most of the dry-season flow is diverted before the falls, which shrink to a few thin strands.84
- Sossusvlei 🇳🇦 ናሚቢያWater in the vlei · 1 ፌብ – 15 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)Every few years the Tsauchab runs far enough to put water into Sossusvlei itself and it stands for weeks.76
- Taos 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችRio Grande runoff season · 20 ኤፕሪ – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)Snowmelt turns the Racecourse and the Taos Box into the big water of the year for about six weeks from late April.75
- Miyakojima 🇯🇵 ጃፓንYabiji reef surfaces · 1 ማርች – 10 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)Japan's largest reef comes out of the water at the year's lowest spring tides, usually in March.75
- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ዛምቢያVictoria Falls at full flow · 15 ፌብ – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The Zambezi fills from late February and peaks in April, when the spray soaks you on the footbridge and the falls vanish inside their own cloud.74
- Victoria Falls 🇿🇼 ዚምባብዌPeak flow · 15 ፌብ – 31 ሜይThe Zambezi crests around April and the spray goes several hundred metres up, visible from a long way off.74
- Mammoth Cave National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችSpring high water · 1 ፌብ – 30 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)The Green River rises through the wet months and the ferry crossing inside the park shuts whenever it does, which puts a long detour on the drive to the north side.73
- Kasane 🇧🇼 ቦትስዋናChobe backflow flood · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Between March and May, floodwater from the Zambezi backs up through the confluence at Kazungula and briefly reverses the Chobe's flow.73
- Zion National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችNarrows closed to snowmelt · 1 ኤፕሪ – 10 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The Virgin River runs too high to wade for most of the spring melt, and the park shuts the bottom-up Narrows above 150 cubic feet a second.69
- Chachapoyas 🇵🇪 ፔሩGocta at full flow · 15 ዲሴም – 30 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)The falls carry several times the water in the wet months that they do in August, and you hear them from the village.69
- Baños 🇪🇨 ኤኳዶርWaterfalls at full flow · 1 ማርች – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The Pastaza road below town is a run of waterfalls, and after the wettest months the Pailón del Diablo throws enough spray to soak the walkway before you reach the viewpoint.65
- Great Sand Dunes National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችMedano Creek surge flow · 15 ኤፕሪ – 5 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)Snowmelt runs out across the sand in pulsing waves for a few weeks, which turns the base of the dunes into a shallow beach full of children on inflatables.65
- Plitvice Lakes 🇭🇷 ክሮኤሽያSnowmelt high water · 25 ማርች – 25 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)The falls are at their loudest as the Lika snow comes off, and the spray closes sections of boardwalk when the water is over them.62
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችWaterfalls at full flow · 1 ማርች – 5 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Brandywine and Blue Hen only look like waterfalls when snowmelt and spring rain are running; by August they are a trickle over shale.61
- Jiuzhaigou 🇨🇳 ቻይናSnowmelt and full falls · 15 ኤፕሪ – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)Nuorilang and Pearl Shoal run hardest as the snow comes off the ridges, and the lakes hold their colour before the summer rain stirs the sediment.61
- Jericoacoara 🇧🇷 ብራዚልThe lagoons at their fullest · 15 ማርች – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Paraíso and Azul are freshwater lagoons that fill on the rains and shrink through the second half of the year, so the hammocks-in-the-water photograph only works for part of it.51
- Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችWaterfalls at full flow · 15 ኤፕሪ – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)Snowmelt peaks in May and Yosemite Falls runs hard enough to soak the Lower Fall bridge.50
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 ፔሩHigh water on the rivers · 15 ዲሴም – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The rivers climb several metres, Belén's lower streets turn back into canals and the flooded forest is reached by paddling between the crowns rather than walking.46
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ብራዚልHigh water on the Tapajós · 1 ፌብ – 31 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.46
ከፍተኛ ውሃ በሜይ
- Imlil 🇲🇦 ሞሮኮSnowmelt · 1 ኤፕሪ – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The streams come up with the melt, the irrigation channels run full and the fords above Aroumd need care.89
- ኤስፈሃን 🇮🇷 ፋርስWater in the Zayanderud · 15 ማርች – 15 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)The river is dry most of the year and the authorities release water from the dam for a few weeks, usually in spring for the farmers downstream, though releases have become erratic in drought years.87
- ሪችመንድ 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችJames River rapids season · 15 ማርች – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)Spring flow is what makes the class IV whitewater through the middle of the city run, and the rafting companies work the Pipeline and Hollywood rapids until the summer drops it.87
- Taos 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችRio Grande runoff season · 20 ኤፕሪ – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)Snowmelt turns the Racecourse and the Taos Box into the big water of the year for about six weeks from late April.85
- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ዛምቢያVictoria Falls at full flow · 15 ፌብ – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The Zambezi fills from late February and peaks in April, when the spray soaks you on the footbridge and the falls vanish inside their own cloud.81
- Victoria Falls 🇿🇼 ዚምባብዌPeak flow · 15 ፌብ – 31 ሜይThe Zambezi crests around April and the spray goes several hundred metres up, visible from a long way off.81
- Canyonlands National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችHigh water on the rivers · 10 ሜይ – 20 ጁን (በተለምዶ)Snowmelt off the Rockies turns Cataract Canyon into big-water class V for a few weeks and floods the west end of the White Rim, which can strand a loop trip.80
- ባሕር-ዳር 🇪🇹 ኢትዮጵያBlue Nile Falls at low water · 1 ዲሴም – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Since the hydropower station opened, most of the dry-season flow is diverted before the falls, which shrink to a few thin strands.80
- Zion National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችNarrows closed to snowmelt · 1 ኤፕሪ – 10 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The Virgin River runs too high to wade for most of the spring melt, and the park shuts the bottom-up Narrows above 150 cubic feet a second.78
- Kasane 🇧🇼 ቦትስዋናChobe backflow flood · 1 ማርች – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Between March and May, floodwater from the Zambezi backs up through the confluence at Kazungula and briefly reverses the Chobe's flow.78
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችWaterfalls at full flow · 1 ማርች – 5 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Brandywine and Blue Hen only look like waterfalls when snowmelt and spring rain are running; by August they are a trickle over shale.73
- Great Sand Dunes National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችMedano Creek surge flow · 15 ኤፕሪ – 5 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)Snowmelt runs out across the sand in pulsing waves for a few weeks, which turns the base of the dunes into a shallow beach full of children on inflatables.72
- Baños 🇪🇨 ኤኳዶርWaterfalls at full flow · 1 ማርች – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The Pastaza road below town is a run of waterfalls, and after the wettest months the Pailón del Diablo throws enough spray to soak the walkway before you reach the viewpoint.67
- Jericoacoara 🇧🇷 ብራዚልThe lagoons at their fullest · 15 ማርች – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Paraíso and Azul are freshwater lagoons that fill on the rains and shrink through the second half of the year, so the hammocks-in-the-water photograph only works for part of it.67
- Jiuzhaigou 🇨🇳 ቻይናSnowmelt and full falls · 15 ኤፕሪ – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)Nuorilang and Pearl Shoal run hardest as the snow comes off the ridges, and the lakes hold their colour before the summer rain stirs the sediment.64
- Plitvice Lakes 🇭🇷 ክሮኤሽያSnowmelt high water · 25 ማርች – 25 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)The falls are at their loudest as the Lika snow comes off, and the spray closes sections of boardwalk when the water is over them.63
- Kings Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችSnowmelt on the Kings River · 1 ሜይ – 5 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)The river runs full and loud through late spring and drowns people every year — the water is snow that fell a week ago and the rocks beside it are wet.60
- Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችWaterfalls at full flow · 15 ኤፕሪ – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)Snowmelt peaks in May and Yosemite Falls runs hard enough to soak the Lower Fall bridge.59
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 ፔሩHigh water on the rivers · 15 ዲሴም – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The rivers climb several metres, Belén's lower streets turn back into canals and the flooded forest is reached by paddling between the crowns rather than walking.54
- Manaus 🇧🇷 ብራዚልRivers at their highest · 1 ሜይ – 31 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)The Rio Negro tops out around the end of June and the floating neighbourhoods and jetties rise with it.52
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ብራዚልHigh water on the Tapajós · 1 ፌብ – 31 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.51
ከፍተኛ ውሃ በጁን
- Imlil 🇲🇦 ሞሮኮSnowmelt · 1 ኤፕሪ – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The streams come up with the melt, the irrigation channels run full and the fords above Aroumd need care.84
- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ዛምቢያVictoria Falls at full flow · 15 ፌብ – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The Zambezi fills from late February and peaks in April, when the spray soaks you on the footbridge and the falls vanish inside their own cloud.83
- Taos 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችRio Grande runoff season · 20 ኤፕሪ – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)Snowmelt turns the Racecourse and the Taos Box into the big water of the year for about six weeks from late April.81
- Maun 🇧🇼 ቦትስዋናOkavango flood peaks · 1 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Rain that fell in Angola months earlier reaches the delta from June, filling the channels around Maun even though the local dry season has already begun.80
- Hotan 🇨🇳 ቻይናJade season on the White Jade River · 1 ጁን – 31 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)Summer meltwater off the Kunlun pushes the Yurungkash up, and people work the gravel bars behind it for jade.79
- Great Sand Dunes National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችMedano Creek surge flow · 15 ኤፕሪ – 5 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)Snowmelt runs out across the sand in pulsing waves for a few weeks, which turns the base of the dunes into a shallow beach full of children on inflatables.78
- Zion National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችNarrows closed to snowmelt · 1 ኤፕሪ – 10 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The Virgin River runs too high to wade for most of the spring melt, and the park shuts the bottom-up Narrows above 150 cubic feet a second.77
- ሪችመንድ 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችJames River rapids season · 15 ማርች – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)Spring flow is what makes the class IV whitewater through the middle of the city run, and the rafting companies work the Pipeline and Hollywood rapids until the summer drops it.77
- Jericoacoara 🇧🇷 ብራዚልThe lagoons at their fullest · 15 ማርች – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Paraíso and Azul are freshwater lagoons that fill on the rains and shrink through the second half of the year, so the hammocks-in-the-water photograph only works for part of it.75
- Canyonlands National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችHigh water on the rivers · 10 ሜይ – 20 ጁን (በተለምዶ)Snowmelt off the Rockies turns Cataract Canyon into big-water class V for a few weeks and floods the west end of the White Rim, which can strand a loop trip.72
- Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችWaterfalls at full flow · 15 ኤፕሪ – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)Snowmelt peaks in May and Yosemite Falls runs hard enough to soak the Lower Fall bridge.71
- Kings Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችSnowmelt on the Kings River · 1 ሜይ – 5 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)The river runs full and loud through late spring and drowns people every year — the water is snow that fell a week ago and the rocks beside it are wet.71
- Baños 🇪🇨 ኤኳዶርWaterfalls at full flow · 1 ማርች – 30 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The Pastaza road below town is a run of waterfalls, and after the wettest months the Pailón del Diablo throws enough spray to soak the walkway before you reach the viewpoint.70
- Jiuzhaigou 🇨🇳 ቻይናSnowmelt and full falls · 15 ኤፕሪ – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)Nuorilang and Pearl Shoal run hardest as the snow comes off the ridges, and the lakes hold their colour before the summer rain stirs the sediment.68
- Manaus 🇧🇷 ብራዚልRivers at their highest · 1 ሜይ – 31 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)The Rio Negro tops out around the end of June and the floating neighbourhoods and jetties rise with it.66
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ብራዚልHigh water on the Tapajós · 1 ፌብ – 31 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.65
- Barreirinhas 🇧🇷 ብራዚልLagoons at their fullest · 1 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)The rains stop in May and the dune valleys hold thousands of rainwater lagoons through the southern winter.61
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 ፔሩHigh water on the rivers · 15 ዲሴም – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The rivers climb several metres, Belén's lower streets turn back into canals and the flooded forest is reached by paddling between the crowns rather than walking.60
- Pune 🇮🇳 ህንድWaterfalls in the ghats · 20 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Every fall in the ghats west of the city runs, and the weekend traffic out to Lonavala and the fort trails is unbearable because of it.52
- ኦሜቴፔ ደሴት 🇳🇮 ኒካራጓSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 1 ጁን – 30 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)The waterfall on the southern flank of Maderas is at its best once the rains have filled it; late in the dry season it can thin out.45
- Semuc Champey 🇬🇹 ጓቴማላBrown water after the rains · 1 ጁን – 31 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)After a heavy night the turquoise the place is famous for goes the colour of the runoff, and a big rise on the Cahabon can shut the monument for a day or two.44
ከፍተኛ ውሃ በጁላይ
- Kings Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችSnowmelt on the Kings River · 1 ሜይ – 5 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)The river runs full and loud through late spring and drowns people every year — the water is snow that fell a week ago and the rocks beside it are wet.80
- Maun 🇧🇼 ቦትስዋናOkavango flood peaks · 1 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Rain that fell in Angola months earlier reaches the delta from June, filling the channels around Maun even though the local dry season has already begun.79
- Foz do Iguaçu 🇧🇷 ብራዚልThe river at its lowest · 15 ጁላይ – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)August is normally the thinnest month for flow: basalt showing between the curtains, photographs without spray on the lens and a boat ride that gets closer.78
- Jericoacoara 🇧🇷 ብራዚልThe lagoons at their fullest · 15 ማርች – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Paraíso and Azul are freshwater lagoons that fill on the rains and shrink through the second half of the year, so the hammocks-in-the-water photograph only works for part of it.77
- Great Sand Dunes National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችMedano Creek surge flow · 15 ኤፕሪ – 5 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)Snowmelt runs out across the sand in pulsing waves for a few weeks, which turns the base of the dunes into a shallow beach full of children on inflatables.75
- Hotan 🇨🇳 ቻይናJade season on the White Jade River · 1 ጁን – 31 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)Summer meltwater off the Kunlun pushes the Yurungkash up, and people work the gravel bars behind it for jade.75
- Manaus 🇧🇷 ብራዚልRivers at their highest · 1 ሜይ – 31 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)The Rio Negro tops out around the end of June and the floating neighbourhoods and jetties rise with it.72
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ብራዚልHigh water on the Tapajós · 1 ፌብ – 31 ጁላይ (በተለምዶ)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.71
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 ፔሩLow water · 15 ጁላይ – 15 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)The water drops, sandbars and river beaches appear, and the forest floor can be walked instead of paddled — better for tracking animals, worse for reaching the smaller channels.68
- Barreirinhas 🇧🇷 ብራዚልLagoons at their fullest · 1 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)The rains stop in May and the dune valleys hold thousands of rainwater lagoons through the southern winter.64
- ባሕር-ዳር 🇪🇹 ኢትዮጵያBlue Nile Falls in full flow · 15 ጁላይ – 15 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)The hydro station upstream takes most of the water for the rest of the year, so Tis Abay is only the wall of spray in the postcards while the rains are running and for a few weeks after.59
- ኦሜቴፔ ደሴት 🇳🇮 ኒካራጓSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 1 ጁን – 30 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)The waterfall on the southern flank of Maderas is at its best once the rains have filled it; late in the dry season it can thin out.58
- Semuc Champey 🇬🇹 ጓቴማላBrown water after the rains · 1 ጁን – 31 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)After a heavy night the turquoise the place is famous for goes the colour of the runoff, and a big rise on the Cahabon can shut the monument for a day or two.57
- Madikeri 🇮🇳 ህንድAbbey Falls at full flow · 1 ጁላይ – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)The falls just outside town are at their fullest in the monsoon and the weeks after it; the viewing bridge is spray-soaked and the path slippery, and access can close during the heaviest rain.53
- Pune 🇮🇳 ህንድWaterfalls in the ghats · 20 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Every fall in the ghats west of the city runs, and the weekend traffic out to Lonavala and the fort trails is unbearable because of it.43
- Khajuraho 🇮🇳 ህንድRaneh Falls in flow · 15 ጁላይ – 31 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)The Ken River canyon about 20 km from town only really runs after the monsoon arrives; the falls roar in August and September, and the red and grey granite shows best as the water drops in October.37
ከፍተኛ ውሃ በኦገስት
- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ዛምቢያDevil's Pool season · 15 ኦገስ – 15 ጃን (በተለምዶ)The rock pool on the lip of the falls only opens once the river has dropped, usually from the middle of August until the rains put it back under.77
- Hotan 🇨🇳 ቻይናJade season on the White Jade River · 1 ጁን – 31 ኦገስ (በተለምዶ)Summer meltwater off the Kunlun pushes the Yurungkash up, and people work the gravel bars behind it for jade.77
- Maun 🇧🇼 ቦትስዋናOkavango flood peaks · 1 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Rain that fell in Angola months earlier reaches the delta from June, filling the channels around Maun even though the local dry season has already begun.76
- Jericoacoara 🇧🇷 ብራዚልThe lagoons at their fullest · 15 ማርች – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Paraíso and Azul are freshwater lagoons that fill on the rains and shrink through the second half of the year, so the hammocks-in-the-water photograph only works for part of it.76
- Foz do Iguaçu 🇧🇷 ብራዚልThe river at its lowest · 15 ጁላይ – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)August is normally the thinnest month for flow: basalt showing between the curtains, photographs without spray on the lens and a boat ride that gets closer.74
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ብራዚልRiver beaches emerge · 1 ኦገስ – 31 ጃን (በተለምዶ)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.72
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 ፔሩLow water · 15 ጁላይ – 15 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)The water drops, sandbars and river beaches appear, and the forest floor can be walked instead of paddled — better for tracking animals, worse for reaching the smaller channels.66
- Barreirinhas 🇧🇷 ብራዚልLagoons at their fullest · 1 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)The rains stop in May and the dune valleys hold thousands of rainwater lagoons through the southern winter.66
- ባሕር-ዳር 🇪🇹 ኢትዮጵያBlue Nile Falls in full flow · 15 ጁላይ – 15 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)The hydro station upstream takes most of the water for the rest of the year, so Tis Abay is only the wall of spray in the postcards while the rains are running and for a few weeks after.60
- Madikeri 🇮🇳 ህንድAbbey Falls at full flow · 1 ጁላይ – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)The falls just outside town are at their fullest in the monsoon and the weeks after it; the viewing bridge is spray-soaked and the path slippery, and access can close during the heaviest rain.59
- Semuc Champey 🇬🇹 ጓቴማላBrown water after the rains · 1 ጁን – 31 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)After a heavy night the turquoise the place is famous for goes the colour of the runoff, and a big rise on the Cahabon can shut the monument for a day or two.57
- ኦሜቴፔ ደሴት 🇳🇮 ኒካራጓSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 1 ጁን – 30 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)The waterfall on the southern flank of Maderas is at its best once the rains have filled it; late in the dry season it can thin out.55
- Can Tho 🇻🇳 ቬት ናምFloating season · 15 ኦገስ – 15 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)Locals call it mùa nước nổi — the Mekong pushes up over the fields upstream, the linh fish and the water lilies come with it, and the delta looks like the delta it is meant to be.53
- Pune 🇮🇳 ህንድWaterfalls in the ghats · 20 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Every fall in the ghats west of the city runs, and the weekend traffic out to Lonavala and the fort trails is unbearable because of it.48
- Chiang Mai 🇹🇭 ታይላንድWaterfalls at full flow · 1 ኦገስ – 15 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)The end of the monsoon is when Mae Ya, Bua Tong and the Doi Inthanon falls actually run, and the hills are green rather than burnt.46
- Pakse 🇱🇦 ላዎስFalls at full flow · 1 ኦገስ – 31 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)Tad Fane, Tad Yuang and the Khone Phapheng cataract downstream run hardest at the end of the rains — loud, drenched in spray and worth the wet feet.44
- Khajuraho 🇮🇳 ህንድRaneh Falls in flow · 15 ጁላይ – 31 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)The Ken River canyon about 20 km from town only really runs after the monsoon arrives; the falls roar in August and September, and the red and grey granite shows best as the water drops in October.43
ከፍተኛ ውሃ በሴፕቴምበር
- New River Gorge National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችGauley release season · 8 ሴፕቴ – 20 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)Six weekends of controlled releases from Summersville Dam turn the Gauley into the hardest commercial whitewater in the east, and every outfitter in Fayette County books out.77
- Jericoacoara 🇧🇷 ብራዚልThe lagoons at their fullest · 15 ማርች – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Paraíso and Azul are freshwater lagoons that fill on the rains and shrink through the second half of the year, so the hammocks-in-the-water photograph only works for part of it.74
- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ዛምቢያDevil's Pool season · 15 ኦገስ – 15 ጃን (በተለምዶ)The rock pool on the lip of the falls only opens once the river has dropped, usually from the middle of August until the rains put it back under.71
- Maun 🇧🇼 ቦትስዋናOkavango flood peaks · 1 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Rain that fell in Angola months earlier reaches the delta from June, filling the channels around Maun even though the local dry season has already begun.71
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ብራዚልRiver beaches emerge · 1 ኦገስ – 31 ጃን (በተለምዶ)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.70
- Foz do Iguaçu 🇧🇷 ብራዚልThe river at its lowest · 15 ጁላይ – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)August is normally the thinnest month for flow: basalt showing between the curtains, photographs without spray on the lens and a boat ride that gets closer.69
- Madikeri 🇮🇳 ህንድAbbey Falls at full flow · 1 ጁላይ – 30 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)The falls just outside town are at their fullest in the monsoon and the weeks after it; the viewing bridge is spray-soaked and the path slippery, and access can close during the heaviest rain.66
- ባሕር-ዳር 🇪🇹 ኢትዮጵያBlue Nile Falls in full flow · 15 ጁላይ – 15 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)The hydro station upstream takes most of the water for the rest of the year, so Tis Abay is only the wall of spray in the postcards while the rains are running and for a few weeks after.66
- Barreirinhas 🇧🇷 ብራዚልLagoons at their fullest · 1 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)The rains stop in May and the dune valleys hold thousands of rainwater lagoons through the southern winter.65
- Manaus 🇧🇷 ብራዚልRivers at their lowest · 1 ሴፕቴ – 30 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)Sandbanks come out of the water, the port extends its gangways a long way down the bank, and in the harder years channels upriver get too shallow for the boats that supply the communities on them.64
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 ፔሩLow water · 15 ጁላይ – 15 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)The water drops, sandbars and river beaches appear, and the forest floor can be walked instead of paddled — better for tracking animals, worse for reaching the smaller channels.63
- Hangzhou 🇨🇳 ቻይናQiantang tidal bore · 10 ሴፕቴ – 12 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)The world's largest tidal bore peaks around the eighteenth day of the eighth lunar month, usually late September or early October.60
- Khajuraho 🇮🇳 ህንድRaneh Falls in flow · 15 ጁላይ – 31 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)The Ken River canyon about 20 km from town only really runs after the monsoon arrives; the falls roar in August and September, and the red and grey granite shows best as the water drops in October.55
- La Fortuna 🇨🇷 ኮስታ ሪካRivers at full flow · 1 ሴፕቴ – 15 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)The Balsa and the Toro run hardest in September and October and the rafting grades go up with them.53
- Pune 🇮🇳 ህንድWaterfalls in the ghats · 20 ጁን – 15 ሴፕቴ (በተለምዶ)Every fall in the ghats west of the city runs, and the weekend traffic out to Lonavala and the fort trails is unbearable because of it.53
- Kanchanaburi 🇹🇭 ታይላንድErawan falls at full flow · 15 ሴፕቴ – 31 ዲሴም (በተለምዶ)The seven tiers run hardest at the end of the rains, when the upper pools are loud and the turquoise is at its strongest.52
- Semuc Champey 🇬🇹 ጓቴማላBrown water after the rains · 1 ጁን – 31 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)After a heavy night the turquoise the place is famous for goes the colour of the runoff, and a big rise on the Cahabon can shut the monument for a day or two.52
- ኦሜቴፔ ደሴት 🇳🇮 ኒካራጓSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 1 ጁን – 30 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)The waterfall on the southern flank of Maderas is at its best once the rains have filled it; late in the dry season it can thin out.50
- Chiang Mai 🇹🇭 ታይላንድWaterfalls at full flow · 1 ኦገስ – 15 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)The end of the monsoon is when Mae Ya, Bua Tong and the Doi Inthanon falls actually run, and the hills are green rather than burnt.49
- Can Tho 🇻🇳 ቬት ናምFloating season · 15 ኦገስ – 15 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)Locals call it mùa nước nổi — the Mekong pushes up over the fields upstream, the linh fish and the water lilies come with it, and the delta looks like the delta it is meant to be.45
- Pakse 🇱🇦 ላዎስFalls at full flow · 1 ኦገስ – 31 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)Tad Fane, Tad Yuang and the Khone Phapheng cataract downstream run hardest at the end of the rains — loud, drenched in spray and worth the wet feet.43
ከፍተኛ ውሃ በኦክቶበር
- ባሕር-ዳር 🇪🇹 ኢትዮጵያBlue Nile Falls in full flow · 15 ጁላይ – 15 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)The hydro station upstream takes most of the water for the rest of the year, so Tis Abay is only the wall of spray in the postcards while the rains are running and for a few weeks after.88
- Hangzhou 🇨🇳 ቻይናQiantang tidal bore · 10 ሴፕቴ – 12 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)The world's largest tidal bore peaks around the eighteenth day of the eighth lunar month, usually late September or early October.85
- Khajuraho 🇮🇳 ህንድRaneh Falls in flow · 15 ጁላይ – 31 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)The Ken River canyon about 20 km from town only really runs after the monsoon arrives; the falls roar in August and September, and the red and grey granite shows best as the water drops in October.72
- New River Gorge National Park 🇺🇸 የተባበሩት የአሜሪካ ግዛቶችGauley release season · 8 ሴፕቴ – 20 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)Six weekends of controlled releases from Summersville Dam turn the Gauley into the hardest commercial whitewater in the east, and every outfitter in Fayette County books out.67
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ብራዚልRiver beaches emerge · 1 ኦገስ – 31 ጃን (በተለምዶ)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.66
- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ዛምቢያDevil's Pool season · 15 ኦገስ – 15 ጃን (በተለምዶ)The rock pool on the lip of the falls only opens once the river has dropped, usually from the middle of August until the rains put it back under.62
- Chiang Mai 🇹🇭 ታይላንድWaterfalls at full flow · 1 ኦገስ – 15 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)The end of the monsoon is when Mae Ya, Bua Tong and the Doi Inthanon falls actually run, and the hills are green rather than burnt.61
- Pakse 🇱🇦 ላዎስFalls at full flow · 1 ኦገስ – 31 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)Tad Fane, Tad Yuang and the Khone Phapheng cataract downstream run hardest at the end of the rains — loud, drenched in spray and worth the wet feet.61
- Manaus 🇧🇷 ብራዚልRivers at their lowest · 1 ሴፕቴ – 30 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)Sandbanks come out of the water, the port extends its gangways a long way down the bank, and in the harder years channels upriver get too shallow for the boats that supply the communities on them.60
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 ፔሩLow water · 15 ጁላይ – 15 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)The water drops, sandbars and river beaches appear, and the forest floor can be walked instead of paddled — better for tracking animals, worse for reaching the smaller channels.59
- Kanchanaburi 🇹🇭 ታይላንድErawan falls at full flow · 15 ሴፕቴ – 31 ዲሴም (በተለምዶ)The seven tiers run hardest at the end of the rains, when the upper pools are loud and the turquoise is at its strongest.56
- Semuc Champey 🇬🇹 ጓቴማላBrown water after the rains · 1 ጁን – 31 ኦክቶ (በተለምዶ)After a heavy night the turquoise the place is famous for goes the colour of the runoff, and a big rise on the Cahabon can shut the monument for a day or two.51
- ፕኖም ፔን 🇰🇭 ካምቦዲያThe Tonle Sap turns · 15 ኦክቶ – 15 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)At the end of the rains the river stops backing into the great lake and reverses to flow south again — the reason the boat races happen when they do, and visible from the riverfront.50
- La Fortuna 🇨🇷 ኮስታ ሪካRivers at full flow · 1 ሴፕቴ – 15 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)The Balsa and the Toro run hardest in September and October and the rafting grades go up with them.47
- ኦሜቴፔ ደሴት 🇳🇮 ኒካራጓSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 1 ጁን – 30 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)The waterfall on the southern flank of Maderas is at its best once the rains have filled it; late in the dry season it can thin out.46
- Can Tho 🇻🇳 ቬት ናምFloating season · 15 ኦገስ – 15 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)Locals call it mùa nước nổi — the Mekong pushes up over the fields upstream, the linh fish and the water lilies come with it, and the delta looks like the delta it is meant to be.43
ከፍተኛ ውሃ በኖቬምበር
- Ezulwini Valley 🇸🇿 ኤስዋቲኒMantenga Falls in full flow · 15 ኖቬም – 31 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The summer rains turn Mantenga, the country's biggest waterfall by volume, from a trickle into a proper cascade.86
- Guilin 🇨🇳 ቻይናLi River at its lowest · 15 ኖቬም – 28 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The river drops in winter and the big cruise boats often start further downstream at Mopanshan or shorten the run.82
- Kanchanaburi 🇹🇭 ታይላንድErawan falls at full flow · 15 ሴፕቴ – 31 ዲሴም (በተለምዶ)The seven tiers run hardest at the end of the rains, when the upper pools are loud and the turquoise is at its strongest.71
- Bonito 🇧🇷 ብራዚልRain clouds the rivers · 15 ኖቬም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The springs run glass-clear most of the year, but one heavy summer storm puts silt into the Prata and the Sucuri and the snorkelling floats are called off for a day or two afterwards.67
- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ዛምቢያDevil's Pool season · 15 ኦገስ – 15 ጃን (በተለምዶ)The rock pool on the lip of the falls only opens once the river has dropped, usually from the middle of August until the rains put it back under.64
- ፕኖም ፔን 🇰🇭 ካምቦዲያThe Tonle Sap turns · 15 ኦክቶ – 15 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)At the end of the rains the river stops backing into the great lake and reverses to flow south again — the reason the boat races happen when they do, and visible from the riverfront.64
- Foz do Iguaçu 🇧🇷 ብራዚልFalls at their fullest · 1 ኖቬም – 31 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Rain over the whole upper basin reaches the falls with a lag, and flow is usually heaviest from November to March, around February at its peak.62
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ብራዚልRiver beaches emerge · 1 ኦገስ – 31 ጃን (በተለምዶ)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.61
- ኦሜቴፔ ደሴት 🇳🇮 ኒካራጓSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 1 ጁን – 30 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)The waterfall on the southern flank of Maderas is at its best once the rains have filled it; late in the dry season it can thin out.60
- Manaus 🇧🇷 ብራዚልRivers at their lowest · 1 ሴፕቴ – 30 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)Sandbanks come out of the water, the port extends its gangways a long way down the bank, and in the harder years channels upriver get too shallow for the boats that supply the communities on them.57
- Can Tho 🇻🇳 ቬት ናምFloating season · 15 ኦገስ – 15 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)Locals call it mùa nước nổi — the Mekong pushes up over the fields upstream, the linh fish and the water lilies come with it, and the delta looks like the delta it is meant to be.57
- ኪንሻሳ 🇨🇩 ኮንጎ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክThe Congo at full flow · 1 ኖቬም – 15 ጃን (በተለምዶ)The river peaks around December, drowning the sandbanks between Kinshasa and Brazzaville and pushing water into the riverside quarters.55
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 ፔሩLow water · 15 ጁላይ – 15 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)The water drops, sandbars and river beaches appear, and the forest floor can be walked instead of paddled — better for tracking animals, worse for reaching the smaller channels.55
- La Fortuna 🇨🇷 ኮስታ ሪካRivers at full flow · 1 ሴፕቴ – 15 ኖቬም (በተለምዶ)The Balsa and the Toro run hardest in September and October and the rafting grades go up with them.52
ከፍተኛ ውሃ በዲሴምበር
- ባሕር-ዳር 🇪🇹 ኢትዮጵያBlue Nile Falls at low water · 1 ዲሴም – 31 ሜይ (በተለምዶ)Since the hydropower station opened, most of the dry-season flow is diverted before the falls, which shrink to a few thin strands.97
- Ezulwini Valley 🇸🇿 ኤስዋቲኒMantenga Falls in full flow · 15 ኖቬም – 31 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The summer rains turn Mantenga, the country's biggest waterfall by volume, from a trickle into a proper cascade.82
- Kanchanaburi 🇹🇭 ታይላንድErawan falls at full flow · 15 ሴፕቴ – 31 ዲሴም (በተለምዶ)The seven tiers run hardest at the end of the rains, when the upper pools are loud and the turquoise is at its strongest.80
- Guilin 🇨🇳 ቻይናLi River at its lowest · 15 ኖቬም – 28 ፌብ (በተለምዶ)The river drops in winter and the big cruise boats often start further downstream at Mopanshan or shorten the run.76
- Lençóis 🇧🇷 ብራዚልWaterfalls at full flow · 1 ዲሴም – 31 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Summer rain pushes the Chapada's falls to full volume and colours the rivers.70
- Chachapoyas 🇵🇪 ፔሩGocta at full flow · 15 ዲሴም – 30 ኤፕሪ (በተለምዶ)The falls carry several times the water in the wet months that they do in August, and you hear them from the village.64
- ኪንሻሳ 🇨🇩 ኮንጎ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክThe Congo at full flow · 1 ኖቬም – 15 ጃን (በተለምዶ)The river peaks around December, drowning the sandbanks between Kinshasa and Brazzaville and pushing water into the riverside quarters.59
- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ዛምቢያDevil's Pool season · 15 ኦገስ – 15 ጃን (በተለምዶ)The rock pool on the lip of the falls only opens once the river has dropped, usually from the middle of August until the rains put it back under.58
- Bonito 🇧🇷 ብራዚልRain clouds the rivers · 15 ኖቬም – 15 ማርች (በተለምዶ)The springs run glass-clear most of the year, but one heavy summer storm puts silt into the Prata and the Sucuri and the snorkelling floats are called off for a day or two afterwards.57
- Foz do Iguaçu 🇧🇷 ብራዚልFalls at their fullest · 1 ኖቬም – 31 ማርች (በተለምዶ)Rain over the whole upper basin reaches the falls with a lag, and flow is usually heaviest from November to March, around February at its peak.55
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 ፔሩHigh water on the rivers · 15 ዲሴም – 15 ጁን (በተለምዶ)The rivers climb several metres, Belén's lower streets turn back into canals and the flooded forest is reached by paddling between the crowns rather than walking.51
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ብራዚልRiver beaches emerge · 1 ኦገስ – 31 ጃን (በተለምዶ)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.48