When to go · Lethem

Lethem in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Aug (rainy season, poor road conditions).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
Crowds: Medium; Guyana overall
Prices: Medium; Guyana overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Lethem

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Aug (rainy season, poor road conditions).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

LethemHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 15 days
Rupununi savannah, Guyana · Lethem, Karanambu, Rewa, Surama edgefine
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.

Guyana overall: Rains ease; Emancipation Day 1 August.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lethem, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Aug (rainy season, poor road conditions).

January: Inside Lethem's best window: Sep–Apr (dry season).

Lethem: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.