When to go · Paramakatoi
Paramakatoi in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Aug (heavy rains, trail often impassable).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Guyana overall
- Prices
- Low
- Guyana overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Aug (heavy rains, trail often impassable).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- ParamakatoiHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 7 days
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 Paramakatoi, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
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: May–Aug (heavy rains, trail often impassable).
January: Inside Paramakatoi's best window: Sep–Apr (dry season).
Paramakatoi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen