When to go · Georgetown
Georgetown in August
Mixed month. Wet season ends; dry from mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Guyana overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Guyana overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Georgetown
Wet season ends; dry from mid-month.
Weather in August
- GeorgetownHighs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 16 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 16 days
- Coast and Georgetown, Guyana · Georgetown, Berbice, Essequibo coastfine
Hot and humid all year, 24–31 °C, cooled by trade winds; two wet seasons, the heavier May–July and a shorter one December–January.Hot and humid all year, 75–88 °F, cooled by trade winds; two wet seasons, the heavier May–July and a shorter one December–January.
Long wet season season
Heavy rain, road flooding and flight cancellations.
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.
Emancipation Day
1 Aug · Citywide
Cultural events; some closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guyana overall
- Medium
- Prices · Guyana overall
- Medium
Guyana overall: Rains ease; Emancipation Day 1 August.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast