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Guyana weather in January

Many people wonder what kind of weather they can expect in January in Guyana. Is this month a good time to go to Guyana? To answer that question we created this page with all the information you need.

What is the weather like in Guyana in January?

The weather conditions in Guyana in January are generally poor.

You can expect warm maximum average daytime temperatures of around 30°C (85°F) and nighttime temperatures around 23°C (73°F) in Georgetown. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

January is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 264mm (10 inches) in Georgetown. It is also generally a sunny time of year with an average of 203 hours of sunshine in Georgetown during the entire month.

We invite you to have a look at the map below to discover more about the various weather conditions around Guyana.

Where to go in Guyana in January

Find the average weather conditions in January for the most popular destinations in Guyana on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
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).

Popular destinations in Guyana

What is the weather like in January for the most popular destinonation in Guyana?

Average weather in Georgetown

In January Georgetown generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C (85°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C (73°F) and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Georgetown
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   December December
<<  
30°C / 86°F 
23°C / 73°F 
190 hours 
278mm / 11" 
18 days 
poor 
January January
30°C / 85°F 
23°C / 73°F 
203 hours 
264mm / 10" 
18 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
30°C / 85°F 
23°C / 73°F 
211 hours 
214mm / 8.4" 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Georgetown

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Is January the best time to go to Guyana?

In our opinion January is not the best time to visit Guyana with commonly poor weather in Georgetown.

On average the best time to visit Guyana is in October with generally pleasant weather in Georgetown. The worst months are January, February, April, May, June, July and December that can have poor weather conditions.

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