Best time to visit, weather and climate Guyana
Best time to visit Guyana
The best time to visit Guyana is from january until december, when you will have a warm or hot temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Guyana is 33°C in september and the lowest is 29°C in january.
The average climate figure for Guyana is an 8,7. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Guyana has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Guyana or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Guyana per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C | 31°C | 30°C | 31°C | 32°C | 33°C | 33°C | 32°C | 30°C |
| 93 mm |
79 mm |
55 mm |
75 mm |
91 mm |
91 mm |
71 mm |
47 mm |
40 mm |
69 mm |
107 mm |
98 mm |
All climate data from Guyana
Climate data from: Georgetown
Climate Guyana
Guyana has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Guyana is 31° degrees and there is about 917 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 36 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Guyana
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C | 31°C | 30°C | 31°C | 32°C | 33°C | 33°C | 32°C | 30°C |
| Night | 22°C | 22°C | 22°C | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C | 22°C | 23°C | 23°C | 24°C | 23°C | 23°C |
| Precip | 93 mm |
79 mm |
55 mm |
75 mm |
91 mm |
91 mm |
71 mm |
47 mm |
40 mm |
69 mm |
107 mm |
98 mm |
| Rain days |
28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 29 |
| Dry days |
3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Sun hours per day |
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Weather Guyana january
On average, it is maximum 29° in january in Guyana and at least around 22° degrees. In january there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 93 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Guyana.
Weather Guyana february
On average, it is maximum 29° in february in Guyana and at least around 22° degrees. In february there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 79 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Guyana.
Weather Guyana march
On average, it is maximum 30° in march in Guyana and at least around 22° degrees. In march there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 55 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Guyana.
Weather Guyana april
On average, it is maximum 31° in april in Guyana and at least around 23° degrees. In april there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 75 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Guyana.
Weather Guyana may
On average, it is maximum 31° in may in Guyana and at least around 23° degrees. In may there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 91 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Guyana.
Weather Guyana june
On average, it is maximum 30° in june in Guyana and at least around 23° degrees. In june there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 91 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Guyana.
Weather Guyana july
On average, it is maximum 31° in july in Guyana and at least around 22° degrees. In july there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 71 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Guyana.
Weather Guyana august
On average, it is maximum 32° in august in Guyana and at least around 23° degrees. In august there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 47 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Guyana.
Weather Guyana september
On average, it is maximum 33° in september in Guyana and at least around 23° degrees. In september there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Guyana.
Weather Guyana october
On average, it is maximum 33° in october in Guyana and at least around 24° degrees. In october there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 69 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Guyana.
Weather Guyana november
On average, it is maximum 32° in november in Guyana and at least around 23° degrees. In november there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 107 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Guyana.
Weather Guyana december
On average, it is maximum 30° in december in Guyana and at least around 23° degrees. In december there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 98 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Guyana.
14 day weather forecast Guyana
The weather for Georgetown in Guyana will be around 29° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Guyana is based on the weather in Georgetown.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 22 Jan |
|
28°C | 22°C | 28°C | 17 mm | 85% | 2m/s | 5 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
29°C | 23°C | 28°C | 21 mm | 85% | 3m/s | 6 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
30°C | 23°C | 28°C | 2.2 mm | 40% | 2m/s | 8 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
30°C | 22°C | 28°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 2m/s | 6 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
28°C | 22°C | 28°C | 8.1 mm | 75% | 2m/s | 3 |
We 27 Jan |
|
30°C | 22°C | 28°C | 2.4 mm | 45% | 2m/s | 6 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
29°C | 22°C | 28°C | 1.9 mm | 40% | 2m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 29 Jan |
|
29°C | 21°C | 28°C | 1.5 mm | 35% | 2m/s | 5 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
27°C | 22°C | 28°C | 17 mm | 85% | 2m/s | 6 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
29°C | 23°C | 28°C | 5.5 mm | 65% | 3m/s | 9 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
29°C | 22°C | 28°C | 0.9 mm | 25% | 3m/s | 2 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
29°C | 21°C | 28°C | 1.2 mm | 30% | 3m/s | 3 |
We 3 Feb |
|
29°C | 21°C | 28°C | 1.4 mm | 30% | 2m/s | 3 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
28°C | 21°C | 28°C | 3.6 mm | 55% | 2m/s | 5 |
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Flight tickets to Guyana
Guyana has 2 airports which you can fly to:
- Cheddi Jagan International Airport
Georgetown - Lethem Airport
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About Guyana
Guyana is in the continental part South America and the capital is Georgetown. The total surface is 214.970 km² with 459 km of coastline and the population consists of 777.859 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 6x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Guyana you have to use +592 or 00592 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +5925012457809 or 005925012457809.
Guyana is in a straight line at 9.153 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 12 hours40.
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Currency Guyana
In Guyana the Guyanese dollar is used to pay.
Exchange rate Guyanese dollar (GYD) 22 january 2021
1 Guyanese dollar = 0,07 South African rand
100 Guyanese dollar = 7,40 South African rand
1 South African rand = 13,52 Guyanese dollar
100 South African rand = 1.351,65 Guyanese dollar
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Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Guyana
In Guyana it is now 03:58 o’clock at night on friday 22 january 2021. That is 6 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Guyana is America/Guyana and the Greenwich time is UTC-04.
Vaccinations Guyana
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Guyana.
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Tuberculose (TBC)
- ZIKA-virus