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.
Costs and travel essentials
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baselineR$11 (~$2.00)Country-level price estimate for Brazil, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- R$15 (~$2.75)Country-level price estimate for Brazil, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- Flight timeMethodology11h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors3,149 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO 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.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Daily spread | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 5°C | 11 |
| February | 30° | 6°C | 11 |
| March | 30° | 5°C | 9 |
| April | 30° | 4°C | 9 |
| May | 30° | 4°C | 7 |
| June | 31° | 4°C | 7 |
| July | 32° | 4°C | 4 |
| August | 33° | 4°C | 3 |
| September | 33° | 6°C | 4 |
| October | 33° | 6°C | 7 |
| November | 32° | 6°C | 9 |
| December | 31° | 6°C | 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. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.