Kourou weather in May (French Guiana)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Kourou in May lies at 27.2°C (80.96°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 24.8°C (76.64°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

May is part of the rainy season with an average precipitation of 477mm (18.8 inches). This makes it the wettest month of the year. There are generally around 25 rainy days. The sun will show itself now and again, with 119 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Kourou, monthly averages in May

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Min Temperature 76 °F  

Max Temperature 80 °F  

Chance of Rain 85%  

Precipitation 19 in  

Rainy days 26 days  

Sunshine 119 hrs *  

* Data from: Cayenne, French Guiana (42 KM, 26 Miles).

Where to stay in Kourou

Where to go in French Guiana in May

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

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).

So what to wear in May? Visitors traveling to Kourou 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 May.

Swimming

7/10

Cycling

7/10

Walking

7/10

Camping

6/10

Outdoor sports

7/10

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