When to go · French Guiana
French Guiana in December
Mixed month. Rains begin; Christmas flights full.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- French Guiana
- Prices
- High
- French Guiana
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for French Guiana
Rains begin; Christmas flights full.
Weather in December
- Coast (Cayenne to Saint-Laurent) · Cayenne, Kourou, Sinnamary, Saint-Laurent, Awala-Yalimaporainy
Hot and humid, 23–32 °C. Dry season mid-August–November; the 'petit été de mars' brings a short drier break in March; heaviest rain April–June.
- Interior rainforest · Saül, Maripasoula, upper Maroni and Oyapockrainy
Wetter; river levels drop from September, which makes some rapids harder for canoes by November.
- Cayenne31° / 23°, 15 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 big impact
25 Dec
Flights full; closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · French Guiana
- Medium
- Prices · French Guiana
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast