When to go · Manaus
Manaus in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–May (heavy rain, high river); Aug–Nov drought years bring smoke and poor air.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Low
- Brazil overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Manaus
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–May (heavy rain, high river); Aug–Nov drought years bring smoke and poor air.
Weather in May
- ManausHighs around 32 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 17 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 17 days
- Amazon, Brazil · Manaus, Amazon lodges, Belémrainy
Hot and humid all year; high water around May–July lets canoes enter flooded forest; low water August–November exposes beaches. Fire smoke can haze the sky in September–October.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- Low
- Prices · Brazil overall
- Low
Brazil overall: Good value: pleasant Rio, Iguaçu and São Paulo; Amazon high water.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast