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Monthly climate in Maripasoula, Guyane, French Guiana

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maripasoula 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 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2078 mm (81.8 inches) and receives 240 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maripasoula enjoys an average of 3344 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Maripasoula, Guyane, French Guiana §

The warmest months in Maripasoula 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, Maripasoula experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Maripasoula, Guyane, French Guiana.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Average high 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Average low 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Minimum 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Maripasoula, Guyane, French Guiana §

Maripasoula usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 26 rainy days and 321 mm (12.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maripasoula are August, September and October. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Maripasoula, Guyane, French Guiana.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 152 (6.0) 128 (5.0) 147 (5.8) 306 (12.1) 376 (14.8) 282 (11.1) 187 (7.4) 90 (3.6) 55 (2.2) 29 (1.2) 105 (4.1) 220 (8.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 20 20 20 24 29 27 25 16 9 7 17 26

Monthly sunshine hours in Maripasoula, Guyane, French Guiana §

The sunniest months in Maripasoula are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maripasoula: January, February and May receive an average of 7 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Maripasoula, Guyane, French Guiana.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 226 224 283 240 225 268 307 334 330 336 292 275
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 55m 11h 59m 12h 5m 12h 11m 12h 16m 12h 18m 12h 17m 12h 12m 12h 6m 12h 1m 11h 56m 11h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Maripasoula, Guyane, French Guiana §

Maripasoula 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 Maripasoula UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Maripasoula, Guyane, French Guiana.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 15 16 16 14 12 12 13 13 13 13 12