Guyana in October

Dry; best time for the Rupununi and river trips.

No other month rates higher than October for Guyana in this guide.

• Coast and Georgetown · 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.

• Rainforest interior · Kaieteur, Iwokrama, Essequibo and Potaro riversbest weather

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

• Rupununi savannah · Lethem, Karanambu, Rewa, Surama edgebest weather

  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.

• Georgetown32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain days
• Bartica31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
• Charity32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Lethem31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 7 rain days
• Linden32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Mabaruma31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
• Michelle's Island32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• New Amsterdam32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain days
• Paramakatoi31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 5 rain days

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)

  Motorcades of lights in Berbice and Georgetown.

Crowds · Guyana

Medium

Prices · Guyana

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Coast and Georgetown

  Best weather of the year (Georgetown, Berbice, Essequibo coast)

• Rainforest interior

  Best weather of the year (Kaieteur, Iwokrama, Essequibo and Potaro rivers)

• Rupununi savannah

  Best weather of the year (Lethem, Karanambu, Rewa, Surama edge)

• Georgetown

  Dry; best month for interior flights.

• Bartica

  Best months: Sep–Apr

• Charity

  Best months: Sep–Apr

• Lethem

  Best months: Sep–Apr (dry season)

• Linden

  Best months: Sep–Apr (dry season)

• Mabaruma

  Best months: Sep–Apr (dry season)

• Michelle's Island

  Best months: Sep–Apr (dry season)

• New Amsterdam

  Best months: Sep–Apr (dry season)

• Paramakatoi

  Best months: Sep–Apr (dry season)