Cayenne in January

Heavy rain; carnival starts in the streets.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• AugustGreatDry season starts; best weather.
• SeptemberGreatDry season.
• OctoberGreatDry season; hottest.
• NovemberGreatEnd of the dry season.

• CayenneHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 20 days
• Coast (Cayenne to Saint-Laurent), French Guiana · Cayenne, Kourou, Sinnamary, Saint-Laurent, Awala-Yalimaporainy

  Hot and humid, 23–32 °C (73–90 °F). Dry season mid-August–November; the 'petit été de mars' brings a short drier break in March; heaviest rain April–June.Hot and humid, 73–90 °F (23–32 °C). Dry season mid-August–November; the 'petit été de mars' brings a short drier break in March; heaviest rain April–June.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Carnaval de Guyane check

  Weekends from early January to Ash Wednesday (moves yearly) · Citywide, especially central Cayenne

  Costumed parades (touloulous), music and closed streets on peak weekends; hotels fill and prices rise — book ahead.

• Carnival (Epiphany to Ash Wednesday) big impact

  Jan–Feb/Mar · French Guiana

  Sunday parades and Touloulou balls; Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday are holidays.

Crowds · French Guiana overall

Medium

Prices · French Guiana overall

Medium

French Guiana overall: Wet; carnival season begins at Epiphany.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cayenne, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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