Best time to visit Amazonia

The best time to visit Amazonia is June to August, judged across 5 places; February to April are its low season.

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Updated September 2026 · Latin America & the Caribbean · 5 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Amazonia month by month

Month	Season	Why	Best places
January	not its best	flood season · best Jun–Aug	Alter do Chão, Belém, Iquitos
February	low season	flood season · best Jun–Aug	Alter do Chão, Iquitos, Manaus
March	low season	flood season · 28 wet days · best Jun–Aug	Alter do Chão, Iquitos, Belém
April	low season	28 wet days · best Jun–Aug	Alter do Chão, Rurrenabaque, Belém
May	not its best	27 wet days · best Jun–Aug	Alter do Chão, Rurrenabaque, Iquitos
June	not its best	31°C highs · best Jun–Aug	Alter do Chão, Rurrenabaque, Belém
July	in season	high water · dry season · 32°C highs	Alter do Chão, Belém, Manaus
August	in season	high water · dry season · 33°C highs	Alter do Chão, Belém, Manaus
September	not its best	33°C highs · best Jun–Aug	Alter do Chão, Belém, Manaus
October	not its best	33°C highs · best Jun–Aug	Alter do Chão, Belém, Manaus
November	not its best	33°C highs · best Jun–Aug	Alter do Chão, Belém, Manaus
December	not its best	32°C highs · best Jun–Aug	Alter do Chão, Belém, Iquitos

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 5 places in Amazonia

Amazonia — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Amazonia?: June to August. In July: high water · dry season · 32°C highs.
When is the low season in Amazonia?: February to April. In February: flood season · best Jun–Aug.
Which months are in season in Amazonia?: July to August — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.