Guyana in March

Dry and clear; Phagwah (Holi) in March.

• Coast and Georgetown · Georgetown, Berbice, Essequibo coastbest weather

  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.

• Rainforest interior · Kaieteur, Iwokrama, Essequibo and Potaro riversbest weather

  Rain possible any day; Kaieteur Falls is fullest in the wet months, clearest views in the dry ones.

• Rupununi savannah · Lethem, Karanambu, Rewa, Surama edgebest weather

  One long wet season about May–August, when the savannah floods and the Lethem road can close; dry and hot the rest of the year.

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.

• Phagwah (Holi)

  Mar (varies)

  Coloured water and powder in the streets; wear old clothes.

• Good Friday and Easter Monday

  Mar–Apr (varies)

  Kite flying on Easter Monday; Rupununi Rodeo.

• Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, Youman Nabi

  Varies (Islamic calendar)

  Public holidays; dates move each year.

Crowds · Guyana

Medium

Prices · Guyana

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Coast and Georgetown

  Best weather of the year (Georgetown, Berbice, Essequibo coast)

• Rainforest interior

  Best weather of the year (Kaieteur, Iwokrama, Essequibo and Potaro rivers)

• Rupununi savannah

  Best weather of the year (Lethem, Karanambu, Rewa, Surama edge)

• Georgetown

  Dry and hot.