When to go · French Guiana
French Guiana in March
Good month. Short dry spell ('petit été').
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- French Guiana
- Prices
- Medium
- French Guiana
Verdict
Short dry spell ('petit été').
Weather in March
- 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.
- 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.
Carnival (Epiphany to Ash Wednesday) big impact
Jan–Feb/Mar
Sunday parades and Touloulou balls; Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday are holidays.
Easter (bouillon d'awara)
Mar–Apr (varies)
Easter Monday holiday; families gather.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · French Guiana
- Medium
- Prices · French Guiana
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.