The climate of the Amazon (Brazil)
The Amazon is the second longest river in the world. The river
originates in Peru and flows through Brazil into the Atlantic Ocean.
The Amazon has many forks and side streams such as the Rio Negro, Rio
Solimões, Rio Apurímac, Ucayali and the Rio Marañón. The Amazon River
then flows through the tropical rainforest (it is the largest supplier
of water in this area) along the city of Belem into the ocean. The
Amazon is responsible for a large diversity in plant and animal life;
which is almost nowhere in the world as diverse as in the Amazon and
along the Amazon River. The best known inhabitant is probably the
piranha. The Amazon has a tropical rainforest climate without a
distinct dry season. Large amounts of rain fall all year round. This
causes large areas of rainforest to be flooded. This is the case for
every tributary at certain periods in the year; each river floods its
banks in its own particular season. Throughout the year there is not
much difference between summer and winter temperatures; usually the
difference doesn’t exceed 5 degrees Celsius.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for the Amazon: Please, note that local deviations may occur.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
31
23
4
30
n/a
February
31
23
3
27
n/a
March
31
23
3
30
n/a
April
31
23
4
28
n/a
May
31
24
5
27
n/a
June
31
23
6
18
n/a
July
32
23
7
15
n/a
August
33
23
7
11
n/a
September
33
24
5
12
n/a
October
33
24
6
16
n/a
November
32
24
5
20
n/a
December
32
24
4
26
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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