Georgetown in May

Long wet season begins.

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

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatDry and hot.
• OctoberGreatDry; best month for interior flights.
• MarchGreatDry and hot.
• AprilGreatDry; Easter holidays.

• GeorgetownHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 20 days
• Coast and Georgetown, Guyana · Georgetown, Berbice, Essequibo coastrainy

  Hot and humid all year, 24–31 °C (75–88 °F), cooled by trade winds; two wet seasons, the heavier May–July and a shorter one December–January.Hot and humid all year, 75–88 °F (24–31 °C), cooled by trade winds; two wet seasons, the heavier May–July and a shorter one December–January.

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.

• Independence Day

  26 May · Citywide

  National holiday.

Crowds · Guyana overall

Low

Prices · Guyana overall

Low

Guyana overall: Main rains begin; Kaieteur full, roads worsen.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Georgetown, 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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