Weather:
Even though the Amazon has two seasons, there is little difference between the two - dry and rainy season. The rainy season runs through December to June. In total, there is approximately 9 feet of rain yearly in the Amazon; most of the rain coming from the annual snow melt in the Peruvian Andes. From January to October, the water level rises 30 to 45 feet.
Above is a climate graph referring to the Amazon Rainforest's yearly temperature and precipitation. As you can see, February, March and April are the months in which the most rainfall occurs, while September, October and November are the months which are the coldest on average.
Temperature:
The Average annual temperature in this particular rainforest is 27 degrees Celsius. However, day and night temperatures vary due to humidity and rainfall. During the day, humidity is high, so it feels quite hot even though it may just be 27 degrees, while at night time, it cools down due to rainfall. This occurs mostly in the parts of the Amazon rainforest in the southern hemisphere, because of the seasonal variations. May and September are when the temperatures are lowest in the parts in the southern hemisphere.
Even though the Amazon has two seasons, there is little difference between the two - dry and rainy season. The rainy season runs through December to June. In total, there is approximately 9 feet of rain yearly in the Amazon; most of the rain coming from the annual snow melt in the Peruvian Andes. From January to October, the water level rises 30 to 45 feet.
Above is a climate graph referring to the Amazon Rainforest's yearly temperature and precipitation. As you can see, February, March and April are the months in which the most rainfall occurs, while September, October and November are the months which are the coldest on average.
Temperature:
The Average annual temperature in this particular rainforest is 27 degrees Celsius. However, day and night temperatures vary due to humidity and rainfall. During the day, humidity is high, so it feels quite hot even though it may just be 27 degrees, while at night time, it cools down due to rainfall. This occurs mostly in the parts of the Amazon rainforest in the southern hemisphere, because of the seasonal variations. May and September are when the temperatures are lowest in the parts in the southern hemisphere.