Climate monitoring bulletin for the major river basins

The Amazon Basin

Volume 04 - Number 08

Publication date: February 25, 2026

Periodicity: Weekly

ISSN 2965-7857 • DOI 10.61818/78570408

Precipitation anomaly in the Amazon Basin
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Current conditions

Maps of observed precipitation conditions, individual graphics by basin are produced from MERGE/GPM data generated by INPE/CPTEC, considering the period from de 2000 a 2025. Between January 27 to February 25, 2026, below-average rainfall caused precipitation deficits in the main course of the Amazon River in Brazilian territory, the hydrographic basins of the Abacaxis, Aripuanã, Beni, Branco, Coari, Guaporé, Iriri, Ji-Paraná, Juruá, Juruena, Jutaí, Madeira, Mamoré, basins on the left bank of the Amazon River in the northeast and northwest of the state of Pará, Negro, Purus, Tapajós, Tefé, Teles Pires, Xingu, and the main course of the Solimões River; rainfall above climatology recorded on the main course of the Amazon River in Peruvian territory, basins of the Içá, Marañon, Napo, and Ucayali rivers; rainfall close to normal recorded on the hydrographic basins of the Curuá Una, Japurá, Javari rivers and basins on the left bank of the Amazon River in the northeast of the state of Amazonas. The multimodel indicates below-average rainfall for the coming weeks on the main course of the Amazon River in Brazilian territory, the Branco, Curuá Una, Içá, Iriri, Japurá, Jutaí, Madeira, the left bank basins of the Amazon River in the northeast of the state of Amazonas and in the northeast and northwest of the state of Pará, Negro, and the main course of the Solimões River; rainfall above climatology is forecast for the Beni, Juruena, Mamoré, and Teles Pires river basins.

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