When to go · Lethem
Lethem in December
Great month. Inside Lethem's best window: Sep–Apr (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Guyana overall
- Prices
- High
- Guyana overall
Verdict
Inside Lethem's best window: Sep–Apr (dry season).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Lethem in this guide.
Weather in December
- LethemHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 5 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.
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.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Guyana
Pepperpot and black cake; businesses closed; diaspora flights full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guyana overall
- Medium
- Prices · Guyana overall
- High
Guyana overall: Short rains start; Christmas pepperpot and diaspora visitors.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lethem, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Lethem's best window: Sep–Apr (dry season).
January: Inside Lethem's best window: Sep–Apr (dry season).
Lethem: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen