January in Amazon Rainforest — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.2/10January averages 26°C (79°F) with humidity around 91%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
312 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 18 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.2/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 6.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Amazon Rainforest — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
February in Amazon Rainforest — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.9/10February averages 26°C (79°F) with humidity around 91%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
351 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 16 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 6.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Amazon Rainforest — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
March in Amazon Rainforest — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4/10March averages 26°C (79°F) with humidity around 91%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
289 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 17 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 6.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Amazon Rainforest — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
April in Amazon Rainforest — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10April averages 26°C (80°F) with humidity around 90%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
270 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 16 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 6.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Amazon Rainforest — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
May in Amazon Rainforest — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10May averages 26°C (79°F) with humidity around 92%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
233 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 15 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 6.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Amazon Rainforest — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
June in Amazon Rainforest — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10June averages 26°C (79°F) with humidity around 90%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 130 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 16 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 6.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Amazon Rainforest — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10July averages 27°C (80°F) with humidity around 88%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 79 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 sunny days and 11.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 6.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Amazon Rainforest — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10August averages 28°C (83°F) with humidity around 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 59 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 sunny days and 11.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 6/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 6.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Amazon Rainforest — the year's strongest window
Best window · 6.1/10September averages 30°C (86°F) with humidity around 71%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 65 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 23 sunny days and 12 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Amazon Rainforest at 6.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Amazon Rainforest — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.3/10October averages 30°C (87°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 122 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 22 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 6.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Amazon Rainforest — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10November averages 29°C (85°F) with humidity around 74%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 117 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 17 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 6.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
December in Amazon Rainforest — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10December averages 28°C (82°F) with humidity around 85%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
239 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 18 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 6.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Amazon Rainforest — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
