The
climate in the Amazon Rain Forest
is hot and humid during the whole year, which is
divided in two seasons - summer and winter. It is
considered to be summer between July and November,
when it rains less and it is hotter. During winter
it rains more and the water level in rivers and
the landscape increase. The flooded land reaches
the highest levels between March and April and the
lowest between August and October. The temperature
varies between 20° and 30°C in average during
the year, and the relative humidity vary between
80% and 90%.
You
can travel to the Amazon Rain Forest (the region
of Manaus) during the whole year with no problem
to experience what the jungle has to provide, but
if you can choose period, you may avoid the period
with the most intensive rainfalls, between December
and February (But this is the period of most tourists.
It uses to rain every second day with some sun between).
September & October can be quite hot and have
low water levels, which make difficulties to travel
by boat in some areas. The best might be between
March and June when it rains less intensive, but
the water levels are still high and facilitate tours
by boats in the flooded land. During summer it comes
dryer and it appears non flooded areas, when you
cannot access some areas by boat anymore, but on
the other hand the chance to observe the wildlife
like Alligators and Capybaras increase.
To go into the Amazon Jungle and stay in the jungle
hotel you select above, it is a pure jungle adventure.
There are several options of hotels in the jungle,
which are located with a distance between 30 to
80 km from Manaus. The only means of transports
from the city to the hotels are by boat or helicopter,
but if you prefer to not go into the jungle, then
you may take a panoramic flight over the enormous
green area for a general view. The main attraction
is the nature, to discover the richness of fauna
and flora by boat, passing through the “Igarapes”,
which means small narrow creeks, and “Igapos”
which means flooded forest. Just outside Manaus
is a fascinating natural phenomenon – “the
meeting of the waters”. Two great rivers of
different colors, the black water of the Rio Negro
meets the muddy water of the Solimoes, and they
flow side by side for six kilometers without mixing,
this point is the beginning of the Amazon River.
Differences in density, temperature and velocity
of the two rivers cause this spectacle.
The
rainforest has a great variety of tree species,
about two hundred and fifty species of mammals,
two thousand fish species and one thousand bird
species. The small mammals, birds, reptiles and
exotic insects such as butterflies are easily observed
on trips through the jungle. Common jungle expeditions
that most hotels provide are: canoe rides in small
creeks, jungle trekking, piranha fishing, alligator
spotting, lectures on medicinal plants, jungle survival
courses, folkloric night shows, bird watching, sport
fishing, visit dwellings of aborigines (Indians),
and sunrise tours – watch and listen when
the jungle wakes up in the morning. Some alternatives
to the hotels could be a cruise on the Amazon River,
or just make a day trip into the jungle. The climate
around Manaus is hot and humid the whole year. The
region has only two seasons of the year, rain and
dry season. The rain season last from December to
June and the temperature varies between 23 to 30C.
The level of the water in rivers can rise up to
20 meters. During the dry season, July to November,
the temperature stays between 26 – 40C and
the level of water decrease to a normal level. Each
season has its benefits. During the rain season
it is easier to go around by boat, when large areas
are flooded which creates many shortcuts. The boats
pass the top of the trees (because of high water
level) where you can catch some fruits and see straight
into the birds’ nests. During this period
appear fewer insects as well. During the dry season
it obviously doesn’t rains so much and it
is the best period to see the wild life, mammals
etc.
