When to go · Lethem
Lethem in May
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) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Guyana overall
- Prices
- Low
- Guyana overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Aug (rainy season, poor road conditions).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- LethemHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 14 days
- Rupununi savannah, Guyana · Lethem, Karanambu, Rewa, Surama edgerainy
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guyana overall
- Low
- Prices · Guyana overall
- Low
Guyana overall: Main rains begin; Kaieteur full, roads worsen.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lethem, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast