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Best Time for Iguazú, Southern Pantanal & Bonito

Last updated: 2026-09-15

Sweet spot: May, June, July. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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The wetter season can swell Iguaçu and renew the Pantanal floodplain, but heat, storms, flooding and road access can change the route. Reconfirm every road, lodge transfer, park ticket and nature activity; wildlife and water conditions are never guaranteed.
Drier months generally make the long road stages and Pantanal access easier and Bonito water clearer. Fire, smoke, low water and wildlife movement still vary, so current road, lodge and operator advice controls the trip.
The transition season can change quickly across three ecosystems. Treat road conditions, Pantanal access, park operations and every reserved nature activity as live dependencies.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	22.8°C	32.1°C	148 mm	13.3 h
February	22.5°C	31.9°C	137 mm	12.8 h
March	21.5°C	32.0°C	109 mm	12.2 h
April	19.2°C	30.2°C	102 mm	11.5 h
May	15.2°C	26.0°C	121 mm	10.9 h
June	13.8°C	24.9°C	72 mm	10.6 h
July	12.9°C	25.1°C	55 mm	10.7 h
August	14.3°C	28.1°C	50 mm	11.2 h
September	16.9°C	30.7°C	88 mm	11.9 h
October	20.2°C	32.0°C	157 mm	12.5 h
November	21.0°C	32.1°C	143 mm	13.1 h
December	22.5°C	32.4°C	166 mm	13.4 h

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