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Guyana has a tropical climate with high temperatures and humidity, and much rainfall. There are slight seasonal variations in temperature, particularly along the coast. Temperatures in Georgetown are quite constant, with an average high of 32°C and an average low of 24°C in the hottest month (July), and an average range of 29°C to 23°C in February, the coolest month. The highest temperature ever recorded in the capital was 34°C and the lowest only 20°C. Rainfall is heaviest in the northwest and lightest in the southeast and interior . Although rain falls throughout the year, about 50 percent of the annual total arrives in the summer rainy season that extends from May to the end of July along the coast and from April through September farther inland. Coastal areas have a second rainy season from November through January. Rain generally falls in heavy afternoon showers or thunderstorms. Overcast days are rare; most days include four to eight hours of sunshine from morning through early afternoon. |
Sunrise over the Essequibo river in central Guyana | 
Woman with parasol in Georgetown | 
Rain on the Essequibo river in central Guyana |
Early morning light in Georgetown | 
School girl with parasol in Georgetown | 
Evening light over the Potaro river in central Guyana |
Clouds over the Potaro river in central Guyana | 
Reflections in a puddle in Georgetown | 
Central Guyana on a rainy day |
