When to go · French Guiana
French Guiana in July
Mixed month. Rain easing; French holidays push fares up.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- French Guiana
- Prices
- High
- French Guiana
Verdict
Rain easing; French holidays push fares up.
Weather in July
- Coast (Cayenne to Saint-Laurent) · Cayenne, Kourou, Sinnamary, Saint-Laurent, Awala-Yalimapofine
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 Oyapockfine
Wetter; river levels drop from September, which makes some rapids harder for canoes by November.
- Cayenne30° / 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.
Bastille Day
14 Jul
Parades and fireworks.
Sea-turtle nesting season check
Roughly April to August, peak varies by species · Cayenne
Guided night visits become possible; independent access to nesting beaches may be restricted at night — confirm locally.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · French Guiana
- Medium
- Prices · French Guiana
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.