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Guyana in December

Mixed month. Short rains start; Christmas pepperpot and diaspora visitors.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Medium
Guyana
Prices
High
Guyana

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Guyana

Short rains start; Christmas pepperpot and diaspora visitors.

Is another month better than December?

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

  • Coast and Georgetown · 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.

  • Rainforest interior · Kaieteur, Iwokrama, Essequibo and Potaro riversrainy

    Rain possible any day; Kaieteur Falls is fullest in the wet months, clearest views in the dry ones.

  • Rupununi savannah · Lethem, Karanambu, Rewa, Surama edgefine

    One long wet season about May–August, when the savannah floods and the Lethem road can close; dry and hot the rest of the year.

  • Georgetown30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days
  • Bartica30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days
  • Charity30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days
  • Lethem30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • Linden30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days
  • Mabaruma30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days
  • Michelle's Island30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain days
  • New Amsterdam30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days
  • Paramakatoi28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 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.

  • Christmas and Boxing Day big impact

    25–26 Dec

    Pepperpot and black cake; businesses closed; diaspora flights full.

  • Christmas

    25 Dec · Georgetown

    Many places close for several days.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Guyana
Medium
Prices · Guyana
High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Dec: Mixed

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 2

    Mar: 3

December: Short rains start; Christmas pepperpot and diaspora visitors.

March: Dry and clear; Phagwah (Holi) in March.

Guyana: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Where to go in December

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