Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Cayenne across the year
Best-looking months for Cayenne: Sep, Oct, Nov. Rated avoid: May, Jun.
- JanMixedMediumMedium2 events
- FebMixedHighHigh2 events
- MarMixedMediumMedium1 event
- AprMixedLowMedium1 event
- MayAvoidLowLow2 events
- JunAvoidLowLow2 events
- JulMixedMediumHigh2 events
- AugGreatMediumHigh3 events
- SepGreatLowMedium1 event
- OctGreatLowMedium1 event
- NovGreatLowMedium1 event
- DecMixedMediumHigh1 event
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
August in Cayenne
Typical highs 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C), lows 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C), rain on about 10 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Dry season starts; best weather. Typical highs around 31 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 10 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Cayenne
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: French Guiana overall. Dry season starts; hatchlings on beaches.Based on: French Guiana overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: French Guiana overall.Based on: French Guiana overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events3 events
- 3 listed: Assumption Day; Sea-turtle nesting season; Dry season (carême).Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Assumption Day (15 August)Public holiday; many shops close.
- Sea-turtle nesting season (Roughly April to August, peak varies by species)checkGuided night visits become possible; independent access to nesting beaches may be restricted at night — confirm locally.
- Dry season (carême) (August to November)The most reliable weather window for walking, the beach and day trips to Kourou.