When to go · Georgetown
Georgetown in October
Great month. Dry; best month for interior flights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Guyana overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Guyana overall
Verdict
Dry; best month for interior flights.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Georgetown in this guide.
Weather in October
- GeorgetownHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Coast and Georgetown, Guyana · Georgetown, Berbice, Essequibo coastbest weather
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.
Dry season season
The best time for city walking and interior flights.
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.
Diwali
Oct-Nov (varies)
Lights and sweet-sellers; hotel demand can rise.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guyana overall
- Medium
- Prices · Guyana overall
- Medium
Guyana overall: Dry; best time for the Rupununi and river trips.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Georgetown, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7 (better)
Mar: 10
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Mar: 1
October: Dry; best month for interior flights.
March: Dry and hot.
Georgetown: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen