Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Camopi features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2329 mm (91.7 inches) and receives 254 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Camopi enjoys an average of 3161 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 56 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Camopi are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and May, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Camopi experiences 326 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Camopi, Guyane, French Guiana with other places around the world.
Camopi usually has the most precipitation in April, May and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 338 mm (13.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Camopi are August, September and October. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 226 (8.9) | 205 (8.1) | 204 (8.0) | 359 (14.1) | 408 (16.1) | 237 (9.3) | 171 (6.7) | 72 (2.8) | 34 (1.3) | 32 (1.3) | 134 (5.3) | 246 (9.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Camopi are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Camopi: January, February and May receive an average of 6 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 203 | 204 | 264 | 216 | 200 | 241 | 300 | 328 | 332 | 336 | 286 | 246 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 56m | 12h 0m | 12h 5m | 12h 10m | 12h 15m | 12h 17m | 12h 16m | 12h 11m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 57m | 11h 56m |
Camopi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Camopi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |