Best time to visit, weather and climate French Guiana
Best time to visit French Guiana
The best time to visit French Guiana is in march and june until november, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in French Guiana is 32°C in september and the lowest is 28°C in january.
The average climate figure for French Guiana is an 7,4. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
French Guiana has the tropical monsoon climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in French Guiana 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 French Guiana per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C | 32°C | 32°C | 31°C | 29°C |
| 155 mm |
168 mm |
123 mm |
162 mm |
192 mm |
138 mm |
90 mm |
47 mm |
22 mm |
26 mm |
65 mm |
170 mm |
All climate data from French Guiana
Climate data from: Cayenne
Climate French Guiana
French Guiana has the tropical monsoon climate prevailing. You have high temperatures and a lot of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature for French Guiana is 29° degrees and there is about 1357 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 67 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate French Guiana
| 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 | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C | 32°C | 32°C | 31°C | 29°C |
| Night | 24°C | 24°C | 24°C | 25°C | 25°C | 24°C | 24°C | 24°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 24°C |
| Precip | 155 mm |
168 mm |
123 mm |
162 mm |
192 mm |
138 mm |
90 mm |
47 mm |
22 mm |
26 mm |
65 mm |
170 mm |
| Rain days |
28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 25 |
| Dry days |
3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Weather French Guiana january
On average, it is maximum 28° in january in French Guiana and at least around 24° degrees. In january there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 155 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in French Guiana.
Weather French Guiana february
On average, it is maximum 28° in february in French Guiana and at least around 24° degrees. In february there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 168 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in French Guiana.
Weather French Guiana march
On average, it is maximum 28° in march in French Guiana and at least around 24° degrees. In march there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 123 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in French Guiana.
Weather French Guiana april
On average, it is maximum 28° in april in French Guiana and at least around 25° degrees. In april there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 162 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in French Guiana.
Weather French Guiana may
On average, it is maximum 29° in may in French Guiana and at least around 25° degrees. In may there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 192 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in French Guiana.
Weather French Guiana june
On average, it is maximum 29° in june in French Guiana and at least around 24° degrees. In june there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 138 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in French Guiana.
Weather French Guiana july
On average, it is maximum 30° in july in French Guiana and at least around 24° degrees. In july there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 90 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in French Guiana.
Weather French Guiana august
On average, it is maximum 31° in august in French Guiana and at least around 24° degrees. In august there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 47 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in French Guiana.
Weather French Guiana september
On average, it is maximum 32° in september in French Guiana and at least around 25° degrees. In september there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in French Guiana.
Weather French Guiana october
On average, it is maximum 32° in october in French Guiana and at least around 25° degrees. In october there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in French Guiana.
Weather French Guiana november
On average, it is maximum 31° in november in French Guiana and at least around 25° degrees. In november there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 65 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in French Guiana.
Weather French Guiana december
On average, it is maximum 29° in december in French Guiana and at least around 24° degrees. In december there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 170 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in French Guiana.
14 day weather forecast French Guiana
The weather for Cayenne in French Guiana will be 28° till 29° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for French Guiana is based on the weather in Cayenne.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 27 Jan |
|
28°C | 22°C | 2.9 mm | 50% | 3m/s | 5 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
28°C | 22°C | 1.1 mm | 25% | 3m/s | 4 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
27°C | 23°C | 21 mm | 85% | 3m/s | 6 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
25°C | 23°C | 31 mm | 90% | 3m/s | 3 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
26°C | 24°C | 4.1 mm | 60% | 4m/s | 3 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
27°C | 24°C | 2.6 mm | 45% | 4m/s | 3 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
27°C | 23°C | 13 mm | 80% | 4m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 3 Feb |
|
26°C | 23°C | 28 mm | 90% | 3m/s | 6 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
27°C | 24°C | 25 mm | 90% | 4m/s | 3 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
26°C | 24°C | 8.3 mm | 75% | 4m/s | 3 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
26°C | 23°C | 20 mm | 85% | 3m/s | 3 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
27°C | 23°C | 7.1 mm | 70% | 2m/s | 3 |
Mo 8 Feb |
|
29°C | 23°C | 0.9 mm | 25% | 2m/s | 5 |
Tu 9 Feb |
|
29°C | 23°C | 5.4 mm | 65% | 2m/s | 6 |
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About French Guiana
French Guiana is in the continental part South America and the capital is Cayenne. The total surface is 83.534 km² and the population consists of 281.612 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 3,5x as small as New Zealand. If you want to call French Guiana you have to use +594 or 00594 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 +5945012457809 or 005945012457809.
French Guiana is in a straight line at 13.699 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 17 hours25.
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Currency French Guiana
In French Guiana the Euro is used to pay.
Exchange rate Euro (EUR) 27 january 2021
1 Euro = 1,72 New Zealand dollar
100 Euro = 171,72 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 0,58 Euro
100 New Zealand dollar = 58,23 Euro
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Time difference French Guiana
In French Guiana it is now 16:16 o’clock in the afternoon on tuesday 26 january 2021. That is 16 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of French Guiana is America/Cayenne and the Greenwich time is UTC-03.
Vaccinations French Guiana
Mandatory vaccinations
- Gele koorts
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- 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 French Guiana.
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- ZIKA-virus