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Guyana in September

Great month. Long dry season starts; good for wildlife.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Guyana
Prices
Medium
Guyana

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Guyana

Long dry season starts; good for wildlife.

Is another month better than September?

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

Weather in September

  • 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.

  • 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), 8 rain days
  • Bartica32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days
  • Charity32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lethem31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days
  • Linden32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days
  • Mabaruma31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days
  • Michelle's Island32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days
  • New Amsterdam32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days
  • Paramakatoi32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 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.

  • Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, Youman Nabi

    Varies (Islamic calendar)

    Public holidays; dates move each year.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Guyana
Medium
Prices · Guyana
Medium

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Sep: Great

    Mar: Great

  • Crowds

    Sep: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 1

    Mar: 3

September: Long dry season starts; good for wildlife.

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

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in September

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 and hot.

  • 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)