When to go · French Guiana
French Guiana in October
Great month. Dry; good for river trips.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Low
- French Guiana
- Prices
- Medium
- French Guiana
Verdict
Dry; good for river trips.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for French Guiana in this guide.
Weather in October
- Coast (Cayenne to Saint-Laurent) · Cayenne, Kourou, Sinnamary, Saint-Laurent, Awala-Yalimapobest weather
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.
- Interior rainforest · Saül, Maripasoula, upper Maroni and Oyapockbest weather
Wetter; river levels drop from September, which makes some rapids harder for canoes by November.
- Cayenne32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Dry season (carême)
August to November · Cayenne
The most reliable weather window for walking, the beach and day trips to Kourou.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · French Guiana
- Low
- Prices · French Guiana
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in French Guiana, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Aug: Great
Crowds
Oct: Low
Aug: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Aug: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Aug: 4
October: Dry; good for river trips.
August: Dry season starts; hatchlings on beaches.
French Guiana: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in October
Rated best or good this month
Coast (Cayenne to Saint-Laurent)
Best weather of the year (Cayenne, Kourou, Sinnamary, Saint-Laurent, Awala-Yalimapo)
Interior rainforest
Best weather of the year (Saül, Maripasoula, upper Maroni and Oyapock)
Dry season; hottest.