Kourou Temperature by Month

The average annual maximum temperature in Kourou, French Guiana is 30°C (86°F), with little variation between seasons. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Kourou compares to cities worldwide.

The temperature in Kourou changes very little across the seasons, maintaining a similar climate throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 29°C (84°F) in January to a very warm 31°C (88°F) in October. Nighttime lows range from 25°C (77°F) in October to 24°C (75°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Kourou by month:

Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating. October, the warmest month of the year, receives 251 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Kourou's average annual maximum temperature is 30°C (86°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year, mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.

Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings, very cold winters and hot summers.

Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.

Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Kourou this rarely lasts long on the ground.

For more on Kourou's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Kourou climate page.