Maripasoula weather in January (French Guiana)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Maripasoula in January lies at 29.1°C (84.38°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 21.7°C (71.06°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

January is part of the rainy season with an average precipitation of 255mm (10.0 inches). There are generally around 21 rainy days. The sun will show itself now and again, with 148 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Maripasoula, monthly averages in January

Show in Fahrenheit
Min Temperature 21 °C  
Max Temperature 29 °C  
Chance of Rain 71%  
Precipitation 254mm  
Rainy days 21 days  
Sunshine 148 hrs *  

Where to stay in Maripasoula

Where to go in French Guiana in January

Find out more about the weather in French Guiana in January and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in January? Visitors traveling to Maripasoula should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very warm or even hot.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in January.

Swimming
7/10
Cycling
7/10
Walking
7/10
Camping
6/10
Outdoor sports
7/10

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