Mùa nước lớn, từng tháng một trên khắp thế giới
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48 điểm đến trên SeasonMap, xếp hạng trong từng tháng theo điểm dễ chịu — vì điều đáng quan tâm không chỉ là mùa đang diễn ra ở đâu, mà còn là trong lúc đó thời tiết có đáng để lên đường hay không.
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Mùa nước lớn trong tháng 1
- Bahir Dar 🇪🇹 EthiopiaBlue Nile Falls at low water · 1 Th12 – 31 Th5 (thường lệ)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 🇸🇿 EswatiniMantenga Falls in full flow · 15 Th11 – 31 Th3 (thường lệ)The summer rains turn Mantenga, the country's biggest waterfall by volume, from a trickle into a proper cascade.82
- Uyuni 🇧🇴 BoliviaThe mirror on the salar · 1 Th1 – 31 Th3 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilWaterfalls at full flow · 1 Th12 – 31 Th3 (thường lệ)Summer rain pushes the Chapada's falls to full volume and colours the rivers.68
- Quế Lâm, Quảng Tây 🇨🇳 Trung QuốcLi River at its lowest · 15 Th11 – 28 Th2 (thường lệ)The river drops in winter and the big cruise boats often start further downstream at Mopanshan or shorten the run.67
- Kinshasa 🇨🇩 Cộng hòa Dân chủ CongoThe Congo at full flow · 1 Th11 – 15 Th1 (thường lệ)The river peaks around December, drowning the sandbanks between Kinshasa and Brazzaville and pushing water into the riverside quarters.65
- Chachapoyas 🇵🇪 PerúGocta at full flow · 15 Th12 – 30 Th4 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilRain clouds the rivers · 15 Th11 – 15 Th3 (thường lệ)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 🇿🇲 ZambiaDevil's Pool season · 15 Th8 – 15 Th1 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilFalls at their fullest · 1 Th11 – 31 Th3 (thường lệ)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 🇵🇪 PerúHigh water on the rivers · 15 Th12 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilRiver beaches emerge · 1 Th8 – 31 Th1 (thường lệ)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.49
Mùa nước lớn trong tháng 2
- Bahir Dar 🇪🇹 EthiopiaBlue Nile Falls at low water · 1 Th12 – 31 Th5 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇴 BoliviaThe mirror on the salar · 1 Th1 – 31 Th3 (thường lệ)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 🇸🇿 EswatiniMantenga Falls in full flow · 15 Th11 – 31 Th3 (thường lệ)The summer rains turn Mantenga, the country's biggest waterfall by volume, from a trickle into a proper cascade.80
- Sossusvlei 🇳🇦 NamibiaWater in the vlei · 1 Th2 – 15 Th4 (thường lệ)Every few years the Tsauchab runs far enough to put water into Sossusvlei itself and it stands for weeks.72
- Lençóis 🇧🇷 BrasilWaterfalls at full flow · 1 Th12 – 31 Th3 (thường lệ)Summer rain pushes the Chapada's falls to full volume and colours the rivers.72
- Quế Lâm, Quảng Tây 🇨🇳 Trung QuốcLi River at its lowest · 15 Th11 – 28 Th2 (thường lệ)The river drops in winter and the big cruise boats often start further downstream at Mopanshan or shorten the run.68
- Bonito 🇧🇷 BrasilRain clouds the rivers · 15 Th11 – 15 Th3 (thường lệ)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 🇵🇪 PerúGocta at full flow · 15 Th12 – 30 Th4 (thường lệ)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 🇿🇲 ZambiaVictoria Falls at full flow · 15 Th2 – 30 Th6 (thường lệ)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
- Thác Victoria 🇿🇼 ZimbabwePeak flow · 15 Th2 – 31 Th5The Zambezi crests around April and the spray goes several hundred metres up, visible from a long way off.57
- Foz do Iguaçu 🇧🇷 BrasilFalls at their fullest · 1 Th11 – 31 Th3 (thường lệ)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 🇵🇪 PerúHigh water on the rivers · 15 Th12 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)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
- Vườn quốc gia hang Mammoth 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳSpring high water · 1 Th2 – 30 Th4 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilHigh water on the Tapajós · 1 Th2 – 31 Th7 (thường lệ)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.49
Mùa nước lớn trong tháng 3
- Ezulwini Valley 🇸🇿 EswatiniMantenga Falls in full flow · 15 Th11 – 31 Th3 (thường lệ)The summer rains turn Mantenga, the country's biggest waterfall by volume, from a trickle into a proper cascade.87
- Bahir Dar 🇪🇹 EthiopiaBlue Nile Falls at low water · 1 Th12 – 31 Th5 (thường lệ)Since the hydropower station opened, most of the dry-season flow is diverted before the falls, which shrink to a few thin strands.86
- Isfahan 🇮🇷 IranWater in the Zayanderud · 15 Th3 – 15 Th5 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇴 BoliviaThe mirror on the salar · 1 Th1 – 31 Th3 (thường lệ)A few centimetres of water sit on the salt through the wet months and the flat turns into a mirror of the sky.82
- Miyako-jima 🇯🇵 Nhật BảnYabiji reef surfaces · 1 Th3 – 10 Th4 (thường lệ)Japan's largest reef comes out of the water at the year's lowest spring tides, usually in March.80
- Richmond, Virginia 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳJames River rapids season · 15 Th3 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)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 🇳🇦 NamibiaWater in the vlei · 1 Th2 – 15 Th4 (thường lệ)Every few years the Tsauchab runs far enough to put water into Sossusvlei itself and it stands for weeks.73
- Lençóis 🇧🇷 BrasilWaterfalls at full flow · 1 Th12 – 31 Th3 (thường lệ)Summer rain pushes the Chapada's falls to full volume and colours the rivers.72
- Thác Victoria 🇿🇼 ZimbabwePeak flow · 15 Th2 – 31 Th5The Zambezi crests around April and the spray goes several hundred metres up, visible from a long way off.67
- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ZambiaVictoria Falls at full flow · 15 Th2 – 30 Th6 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilRain clouds the rivers · 15 Th11 – 15 Th3 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇼 BotswanaChobe backflow flood · 1 Th3 – 31 Th5 (thường lệ)Between March and May, floodwater from the Zambezi backs up through the confluence at Kazungula and briefly reverses the Chobe's flow.65
- Vườn quốc gia hang Mammoth 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳSpring high water · 1 Th2 – 30 Th4 (thường lệ)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 🇪🇨 EcuadorWaterfalls at full flow · 1 Th3 – 30 Th6 (thường lệ)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 🇵🇪 PerúGocta at full flow · 15 Th12 – 30 Th4 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilFalls at their fullest · 1 Th11 – 31 Th3 (thường lệ)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
- Vườn quốc gia Thung lũng Cuyahoga 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳWaterfalls at full flow · 1 Th3 – 5 Th5 (thường lệ)Brandywine and Blue Hen only look like waterfalls when snowmelt and spring rain are running; by August they are a trickle over shale.53
- Jijoca de Jericoacoara 🇧🇷 BrasilThe lagoons at their fullest · 15 Th3 – 30 Th9 (thường lệ)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
- Vườn quốc gia hồ Plitvice 🇭🇷 CroatiaSnowmelt high water · 25 Th3 – 25 Th5 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilHigh water on the Tapajós · 1 Th2 – 31 Th7 (thường lệ)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.47
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 PerúHigh water on the rivers · 15 Th12 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)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
Mùa nước lớn trong tháng 4
- Isfahan 🇮🇷 IranWater in the Zayanderud · 15 Th3 – 15 Th5 (thường lệ)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 🇲🇦 MarocSnowmelt · 1 Th4 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)The streams come up with the melt, the irrigation channels run full and the fords above Aroumd need care.88
- Richmond, Virginia 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳJames River rapids season · 15 Th3 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)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
- Bahir Dar 🇪🇹 EthiopiaBlue Nile Falls at low water · 1 Th12 – 31 Th5 (thường lệ)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 🇳🇦 NamibiaWater in the vlei · 1 Th2 – 15 Th4 (thường lệ)Every few years the Tsauchab runs far enough to put water into Sossusvlei itself and it stands for weeks.76
- Taos, New Mexico 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳRio Grande runoff season · 20 Th4 – 30 Th6 (thường lệ)Snowmelt turns the Racecourse and the Taos Box into the big water of the year for about six weeks from late April.75
- Miyako-jima 🇯🇵 Nhật BảnYabiji reef surfaces · 1 Th3 – 10 Th4 (thường lệ)Japan's largest reef comes out of the water at the year's lowest spring tides, usually in March.75
- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ZambiaVictoria Falls at full flow · 15 Th2 – 30 Th6 (thường lệ)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
- Thác Victoria 🇿🇼 ZimbabwePeak flow · 15 Th2 – 31 Th5The Zambezi crests around April and the spray goes several hundred metres up, visible from a long way off.74
- Vườn quốc gia hang Mammoth 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳSpring high water · 1 Th2 – 30 Th4 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇼 BotswanaChobe backflow flood · 1 Th3 – 31 Th5 (thường lệ)Between March and May, floodwater from the Zambezi backs up through the confluence at Kazungula and briefly reverses the Chobe's flow.73
- Vườn quốc gia Zion 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳNarrows closed to snowmelt · 1 Th4 – 10 Th6 (thường lệ)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 🇵🇪 PerúGocta at full flow · 15 Th12 – 30 Th4 (thường lệ)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 🇪🇨 EcuadorWaterfalls at full flow · 1 Th3 – 30 Th6 (thường lệ)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
- Vườn quốc gia và khu bảo tồn Cồn Cát Lớn 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳMedano Creek surge flow · 15 Th4 – 5 Th7 (thường lệ)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
- Vườn quốc gia hồ Plitvice 🇭🇷 CroatiaSnowmelt high water · 25 Th3 – 25 Th5 (thường lệ)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
- Vườn quốc gia Thung lũng Cuyahoga 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳWaterfalls at full flow · 1 Th3 – 5 Th5 (thường lệ)Brandywine and Blue Hen only look like waterfalls when snowmelt and spring rain are running; by August they are a trickle over shale.61
- Khu thắng cảnh Cửu Trại Câu 🇨🇳 Trung QuốcSnowmelt and full falls · 15 Th4 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)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
- Jijoca de Jericoacoara 🇧🇷 BrasilThe lagoons at their fullest · 15 Th3 – 30 Th9 (thường lệ)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
- Vườn quốc gia Yosemite 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳWaterfalls at full flow · 15 Th4 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)Snowmelt peaks in May and Yosemite Falls runs hard enough to soak the Lower Fall bridge.50
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 PerúHigh water on the rivers · 15 Th12 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilHigh water on the Tapajós · 1 Th2 – 31 Th7 (thường lệ)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.46
Mùa nước lớn trong tháng 5
- Imlil 🇲🇦 MarocSnowmelt · 1 Th4 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)The streams come up with the melt, the irrigation channels run full and the fords above Aroumd need care.89
- Isfahan 🇮🇷 IranWater in the Zayanderud · 15 Th3 – 15 Th5 (thường lệ)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
- Richmond, Virginia 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳJames River rapids season · 15 Th3 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)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, New Mexico 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳRio Grande runoff season · 20 Th4 – 30 Th6 (thường lệ)Snowmelt turns the Racecourse and the Taos Box into the big water of the year for about six weeks from late April.85
- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ZambiaVictoria Falls at full flow · 15 Th2 – 30 Th6 (thường lệ)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
- Thác Victoria 🇿🇼 ZimbabwePeak flow · 15 Th2 – 31 Th5The Zambezi crests around April and the spray goes several hundred metres up, visible from a long way off.81
- Vườn quốc gia Canyonlands 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳHigh water on the rivers · 10 Th5 – 20 Th6 (thường lệ)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
- Bahir Dar 🇪🇹 EthiopiaBlue Nile Falls at low water · 1 Th12 – 31 Th5 (thường lệ)Since the hydropower station opened, most of the dry-season flow is diverted before the falls, which shrink to a few thin strands.80
- Vườn quốc gia Zion 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳNarrows closed to snowmelt · 1 Th4 – 10 Th6 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇼 BotswanaChobe backflow flood · 1 Th3 – 31 Th5 (thường lệ)Between March and May, floodwater from the Zambezi backs up through the confluence at Kazungula and briefly reverses the Chobe's flow.78
- Vườn quốc gia Thung lũng Cuyahoga 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳWaterfalls at full flow · 1 Th3 – 5 Th5 (thường lệ)Brandywine and Blue Hen only look like waterfalls when snowmelt and spring rain are running; by August they are a trickle over shale.73
- Vườn quốc gia và khu bảo tồn Cồn Cát Lớn 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳMedano Creek surge flow · 15 Th4 – 5 Th7 (thường lệ)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 🇪🇨 EcuadorWaterfalls at full flow · 1 Th3 – 30 Th6 (thường lệ)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
- Jijoca de Jericoacoara 🇧🇷 BrasilThe lagoons at their fullest · 15 Th3 – 30 Th9 (thường lệ)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
- Khu thắng cảnh Cửu Trại Câu 🇨🇳 Trung QuốcSnowmelt and full falls · 15 Th4 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)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
- Vườn quốc gia hồ Plitvice 🇭🇷 CroatiaSnowmelt high water · 25 Th3 – 25 Th5 (thường lệ)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
- Vườn quốc gia Kings Canyon 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳSnowmelt on the Kings River · 1 Th5 – 5 Th7 (thường lệ)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
- Vườn quốc gia Yosemite 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳWaterfalls at full flow · 15 Th4 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)Snowmelt peaks in May and Yosemite Falls runs hard enough to soak the Lower Fall bridge.59
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 PerúHigh water on the rivers · 15 Th12 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilRivers at their highest · 1 Th5 – 31 Th7 (thường lệ)The Rio Negro tops out around the end of June and the floating neighbourhoods and jetties rise with it.52
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 BrasilHigh water on the Tapajós · 1 Th2 – 31 Th7 (thường lệ)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.51
Mùa nước lớn trong tháng 6
- Imlil 🇲🇦 MarocSnowmelt · 1 Th4 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)The streams come up with the melt, the irrigation channels run full and the fords above Aroumd need care.84
- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ZambiaVictoria Falls at full flow · 15 Th2 – 30 Th6 (thường lệ)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, New Mexico 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳRio Grande runoff season · 20 Th4 – 30 Th6 (thường lệ)Snowmelt turns the Racecourse and the Taos Box into the big water of the year for about six weeks from late April.81
- Maun 🇧🇼 BotswanaOkavango flood peaks · 1 Th6 – 15 Th9 (thường lệ)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
- Hòa Điền 🇨🇳 Trung QuốcJade season on the White Jade River · 1 Th6 – 31 Th8 (thường lệ)Summer meltwater off the Kunlun pushes the Yurungkash up, and people work the gravel bars behind it for jade.79
- Vườn quốc gia và khu bảo tồn Cồn Cát Lớn 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳMedano Creek surge flow · 15 Th4 – 5 Th7 (thường lệ)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
- Vườn quốc gia Zion 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳNarrows closed to snowmelt · 1 Th4 – 10 Th6 (thường lệ)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
- Richmond, Virginia 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳJames River rapids season · 15 Th3 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)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
- Jijoca de Jericoacoara 🇧🇷 BrasilThe lagoons at their fullest · 15 Th3 – 30 Th9 (thường lệ)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
- Vườn quốc gia Canyonlands 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳHigh water on the rivers · 10 Th5 – 20 Th6 (thường lệ)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
- Vườn quốc gia Yosemite 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳWaterfalls at full flow · 15 Th4 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)Snowmelt peaks in May and Yosemite Falls runs hard enough to soak the Lower Fall bridge.71
- Vườn quốc gia Kings Canyon 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳSnowmelt on the Kings River · 1 Th5 – 5 Th7 (thường lệ)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 🇪🇨 EcuadorWaterfalls at full flow · 1 Th3 – 30 Th6 (thường lệ)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
- Khu thắng cảnh Cửu Trại Câu 🇨🇳 Trung QuốcSnowmelt and full falls · 15 Th4 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilRivers at their highest · 1 Th5 – 31 Th7 (thường lệ)The Rio Negro tops out around the end of June and the floating neighbourhoods and jetties rise with it.66
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 BrasilHigh water on the Tapajós · 1 Th2 – 31 Th7 (thường lệ)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.65
- Barreirinhas 🇧🇷 BrasilLagoons at their fullest · 1 Th6 – 15 Th9 (thường lệ)The rains stop in May and the dune valleys hold thousands of rainwater lagoons through the southern winter.61
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 PerúHigh water on the rivers · 15 Th12 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)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 🇮🇳 Ấn ĐộWaterfalls in the ghats · 20 Th6 – 15 Th9 (thường lệ)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
- Ometepe 🇳🇮 NicaraguaSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 1 Th6 – 30 Th11 (thường lệ)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 🇬🇹 GuatemalaBrown water after the rains · 1 Th6 – 31 Th10 (thường lệ)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
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- Vườn quốc gia Kings Canyon 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳSnowmelt on the Kings River · 1 Th5 – 5 Th7 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇼 BotswanaOkavango flood peaks · 1 Th6 – 15 Th9 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilThe river at its lowest · 15 Th7 – 15 Th9 (thường lệ)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
- Jijoca de Jericoacoara 🇧🇷 BrasilThe lagoons at their fullest · 15 Th3 – 30 Th9 (thường lệ)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
- Vườn quốc gia và khu bảo tồn Cồn Cát Lớn 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳMedano Creek surge flow · 15 Th4 – 5 Th7 (thường lệ)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
- Hòa Điền 🇨🇳 Trung QuốcJade season on the White Jade River · 1 Th6 – 31 Th8 (thường lệ)Summer meltwater off the Kunlun pushes the Yurungkash up, and people work the gravel bars behind it for jade.75
- Manaus 🇧🇷 BrasilRivers at their highest · 1 Th5 – 31 Th7 (thường lệ)The Rio Negro tops out around the end of June and the floating neighbourhoods and jetties rise with it.72
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 BrasilHigh water on the Tapajós · 1 Th2 – 31 Th7 (thường lệ)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.71
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 PerúLow water · 15 Th7 – 15 Th11 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilLagoons at their fullest · 1 Th6 – 15 Th9 (thường lệ)The rains stop in May and the dune valleys hold thousands of rainwater lagoons through the southern winter.64
- Bahir Dar 🇪🇹 EthiopiaBlue Nile Falls in full flow · 15 Th7 – 15 Th10 (thường lệ)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
- Ometepe 🇳🇮 NicaraguaSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 1 Th6 – 30 Th11 (thường lệ)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 🇬🇹 GuatemalaBrown water after the rains · 1 Th6 – 31 Th10 (thường lệ)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 🇮🇳 Ấn ĐộAbbey Falls at full flow · 1 Th7 – 30 Th9 (thường lệ)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 🇮🇳 Ấn ĐộWaterfalls in the ghats · 20 Th6 – 15 Th9 (thường lệ)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 🇮🇳 Ấn ĐộRaneh Falls in flow · 15 Th7 – 31 Th10 (thường lệ)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
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- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ZambiaDevil's Pool season · 15 Th8 – 15 Th1 (thường lệ)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
- Hòa Điền 🇨🇳 Trung QuốcJade season on the White Jade River · 1 Th6 – 31 Th8 (thường lệ)Summer meltwater off the Kunlun pushes the Yurungkash up, and people work the gravel bars behind it for jade.77
- Maun 🇧🇼 BotswanaOkavango flood peaks · 1 Th6 – 15 Th9 (thường lệ)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
- Jijoca de Jericoacoara 🇧🇷 BrasilThe lagoons at their fullest · 15 Th3 – 30 Th9 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilThe river at its lowest · 15 Th7 – 15 Th9 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilRiver beaches emerge · 1 Th8 – 31 Th1 (thường lệ)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.72
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 PerúLow water · 15 Th7 – 15 Th11 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilLagoons at their fullest · 1 Th6 – 15 Th9 (thường lệ)The rains stop in May and the dune valleys hold thousands of rainwater lagoons through the southern winter.66
- Bahir Dar 🇪🇹 EthiopiaBlue Nile Falls in full flow · 15 Th7 – 15 Th10 (thường lệ)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 🇮🇳 Ấn ĐộAbbey Falls at full flow · 1 Th7 – 30 Th9 (thường lệ)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 🇬🇹 GuatemalaBrown water after the rains · 1 Th6 – 31 Th10 (thường lệ)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
- Ometepe 🇳🇮 NicaraguaSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 1 Th6 – 30 Th11 (thường lệ)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
- Cần Thơ 🇻🇳 Việt NamFloating season · 15 Th8 – 15 Th11 (thường lệ)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 🇮🇳 Ấn ĐộWaterfalls in the ghats · 20 Th6 – 15 Th9 (thường lệ)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
- Thành phố Chiang Mai 🇹🇭 Thái LanWaterfalls at full flow · 1 Th8 – 15 Th10 (thường lệ)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
- Pakxe 🇱🇦 LàoFalls at full flow · 1 Th8 – 31 Th10 (thường lệ)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 🇮🇳 Ấn ĐộRaneh Falls in flow · 15 Th7 – 31 Th10 (thường lệ)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
Mùa nước lớn trong tháng 9
- Công viên và Khu bảo tồn Quốc gia Hẻm núi Sông Mới 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳGauley release season · 8 Th9 – 20 Th10 (thường lệ)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
- Jijoca de Jericoacoara 🇧🇷 BrasilThe lagoons at their fullest · 15 Th3 – 30 Th9 (thường lệ)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 🇿🇲 ZambiaDevil's Pool season · 15 Th8 – 15 Th1 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇼 BotswanaOkavango flood peaks · 1 Th6 – 15 Th9 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilRiver beaches emerge · 1 Th8 – 31 Th1 (thường lệ)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.70
- Foz do Iguaçu 🇧🇷 BrasilThe river at its lowest · 15 Th7 – 15 Th9 (thường lệ)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 🇮🇳 Ấn ĐộAbbey Falls at full flow · 1 Th7 – 30 Th9 (thường lệ)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
- Bahir Dar 🇪🇹 EthiopiaBlue Nile Falls in full flow · 15 Th7 – 15 Th10 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilLagoons at their fullest · 1 Th6 – 15 Th9 (thường lệ)The rains stop in May and the dune valleys hold thousands of rainwater lagoons through the southern winter.65
- Manaus 🇧🇷 BrasilRivers at their lowest · 1 Th9 – 30 Th11 (thường lệ)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 🇵🇪 PerúLow water · 15 Th7 – 15 Th11 (thường lệ)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
- Hàng Châu 🇨🇳 Trung QuốcQiantang tidal bore · 10 Th9 – 12 Th10 (thường lệ)The world's largest tidal bore peaks around the eighteenth day of the eighth lunar month, usually late September or early October.60
- Khajuraho 🇮🇳 Ấn ĐộRaneh Falls in flow · 15 Th7 – 31 Th10 (thường lệ)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 🇨🇷 Costa RicaRivers at full flow · 1 Th9 – 15 Th11 (thường lệ)The Balsa and the Toro run hardest in September and October and the rafting grades go up with them.53
- Pune 🇮🇳 Ấn ĐộWaterfalls in the ghats · 20 Th6 – 15 Th9 (thường lệ)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 🇹🇭 Thái LanErawan falls at full flow · 15 Th9 – 31 Th12 (thường lệ)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 🇬🇹 GuatemalaBrown water after the rains · 1 Th6 – 31 Th10 (thường lệ)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
- Ometepe 🇳🇮 NicaraguaSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 1 Th6 – 30 Th11 (thường lệ)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
- Thành phố Chiang Mai 🇹🇭 Thái LanWaterfalls at full flow · 1 Th8 – 15 Th10 (thường lệ)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
- Cần Thơ 🇻🇳 Việt NamFloating season · 15 Th8 – 15 Th11 (thường lệ)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
- Pakxe 🇱🇦 LàoFalls at full flow · 1 Th8 – 31 Th10 (thường lệ)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
Mùa nước lớn trong tháng 10
- Bahir Dar 🇪🇹 EthiopiaBlue Nile Falls in full flow · 15 Th7 – 15 Th10 (thường lệ)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
- Hàng Châu 🇨🇳 Trung QuốcQiantang tidal bore · 10 Th9 – 12 Th10 (thường lệ)The world's largest tidal bore peaks around the eighteenth day of the eighth lunar month, usually late September or early October.85
- Khajuraho 🇮🇳 Ấn ĐộRaneh Falls in flow · 15 Th7 – 31 Th10 (thường lệ)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
- Công viên và Khu bảo tồn Quốc gia Hẻm núi Sông Mới 🇺🇸 Hoa KỳGauley release season · 8 Th9 – 20 Th10 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilRiver beaches emerge · 1 Th8 – 31 Th1 (thường lệ)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.66
- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ZambiaDevil's Pool season · 15 Th8 – 15 Th1 (thường lệ)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
- Thành phố Chiang Mai 🇹🇭 Thái LanWaterfalls at full flow · 1 Th8 – 15 Th10 (thường lệ)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
- Pakxe 🇱🇦 LàoFalls at full flow · 1 Th8 – 31 Th10 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilRivers at their lowest · 1 Th9 – 30 Th11 (thường lệ)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 🇵🇪 PerúLow water · 15 Th7 – 15 Th11 (thường lệ)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 🇹🇭 Thái LanErawan falls at full flow · 15 Th9 – 31 Th12 (thường lệ)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 🇬🇹 GuatemalaBrown water after the rains · 1 Th6 – 31 Th10 (thường lệ)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
- Phnôm Pênh 🇰🇭 CampuchiaThe Tonle Sap turns · 15 Th10 – 15 Th11 (thường lệ)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 🇨🇷 Costa RicaRivers at full flow · 1 Th9 – 15 Th11 (thường lệ)The Balsa and the Toro run hardest in September and October and the rafting grades go up with them.47
- Ometepe 🇳🇮 NicaraguaSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 1 Th6 – 30 Th11 (thường lệ)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
- Cần Thơ 🇻🇳 Việt NamFloating season · 15 Th8 – 15 Th11 (thường lệ)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
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- Ezulwini Valley 🇸🇿 EswatiniMantenga Falls in full flow · 15 Th11 – 31 Th3 (thường lệ)The summer rains turn Mantenga, the country's biggest waterfall by volume, from a trickle into a proper cascade.86
- Quế Lâm, Quảng Tây 🇨🇳 Trung QuốcLi River at its lowest · 15 Th11 – 28 Th2 (thường lệ)The river drops in winter and the big cruise boats often start further downstream at Mopanshan or shorten the run.82
- Kanchanaburi 🇹🇭 Thái LanErawan falls at full flow · 15 Th9 – 31 Th12 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilRain clouds the rivers · 15 Th11 – 15 Th3 (thường lệ)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 🇿🇲 ZambiaDevil's Pool season · 15 Th8 – 15 Th1 (thường lệ)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
- Phnôm Pênh 🇰🇭 CampuchiaThe Tonle Sap turns · 15 Th10 – 15 Th11 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilFalls at their fullest · 1 Th11 – 31 Th3 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilRiver beaches emerge · 1 Th8 – 31 Th1 (thường lệ)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.61
- Ometepe 🇳🇮 NicaraguaSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 1 Th6 – 30 Th11 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilRivers at their lowest · 1 Th9 – 30 Th11 (thường lệ)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
- Cần Thơ 🇻🇳 Việt NamFloating season · 15 Th8 – 15 Th11 (thường lệ)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
- Kinshasa 🇨🇩 Cộng hòa Dân chủ CongoThe Congo at full flow · 1 Th11 – 15 Th1 (thường lệ)The river peaks around December, drowning the sandbanks between Kinshasa and Brazzaville and pushing water into the riverside quarters.55
- Iquitos 🇵🇪 PerúLow water · 15 Th7 – 15 Th11 (thường lệ)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 🇨🇷 Costa RicaRivers at full flow · 1 Th9 – 15 Th11 (thường lệ)The Balsa and the Toro run hardest in September and October and the rafting grades go up with them.52
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- Bahir Dar 🇪🇹 EthiopiaBlue Nile Falls at low water · 1 Th12 – 31 Th5 (thường lệ)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 🇸🇿 EswatiniMantenga Falls in full flow · 15 Th11 – 31 Th3 (thường lệ)The summer rains turn Mantenga, the country's biggest waterfall by volume, from a trickle into a proper cascade.82
- Kanchanaburi 🇹🇭 Thái LanErawan falls at full flow · 15 Th9 – 31 Th12 (thường lệ)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
- Quế Lâm, Quảng Tây 🇨🇳 Trung QuốcLi River at its lowest · 15 Th11 – 28 Th2 (thường lệ)The river drops in winter and the big cruise boats often start further downstream at Mopanshan or shorten the run.76
- Lençóis 🇧🇷 BrasilWaterfalls at full flow · 1 Th12 – 31 Th3 (thường lệ)Summer rain pushes the Chapada's falls to full volume and colours the rivers.70
- Chachapoyas 🇵🇪 PerúGocta at full flow · 15 Th12 – 30 Th4 (thường lệ)The falls carry several times the water in the wet months that they do in August, and you hear them from the village.64
- Kinshasa 🇨🇩 Cộng hòa Dân chủ CongoThe Congo at full flow · 1 Th11 – 15 Th1 (thường lệ)The river peaks around December, drowning the sandbanks between Kinshasa and Brazzaville and pushing water into the riverside quarters.59
- Livingstone 🇿🇲 ZambiaDevil's Pool season · 15 Th8 – 15 Th1 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilRain clouds the rivers · 15 Th11 – 15 Th3 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilFalls at their fullest · 1 Th11 – 31 Th3 (thường lệ)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 🇵🇪 PerúHigh water on the rivers · 15 Th12 – 15 Th6 (thường lệ)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 🇧🇷 BrasilRiver beaches emerge · 1 Th8 – 31 Th1 (thường lệ)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.48