Manaus

Brazil

A sprawling jungle metropolis operating as the primary gateway to the massive Amazon basin.

Warmest month is August at 33°C on average. Coolest is January at 30°C. Driest reading falls in August with 3 rain days.

Six lead datapoints

  • R$11 (~$2.00)
    PPP price tier 2 / 4
  • R$15 (~$2.75)
    PPP price tier 2 / 4
  • Flight timeMethodology
    11h from London Heathrow
    Great-circle plus routing overhead.
  • 3,149 kg return from London Heathrow
    DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
  • FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
    Advises against travel to specific favelas and border areas; check per-city guidance. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
  • Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
MonthAvg highSwingRain days
January30°±3°11
February30°±3°11
March30°±3°9
April30°±2°9
May30°±2°7
June31°±2°7
July32°±2°4
August33°±2°3
September33°±3°4
October33°±3°7
November32°±3°9
December31°±3°13

What to do

  • Listen to an opera at the grand Teatro Amazonas
  • Take a boat to the distinct Meeting of the Waters
  • Depart on a multi-day riverboat cruise deep into the rainforest
  • Eat local tambaqui fish at the Adolpho Lisboa Municipal Market

How we know this

Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.