Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification New Amsterdam features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2861 mm (112.6 inches) and receives 304 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.New Amsterdam enjoys an average of 3609 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in New Amsterdam are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, New Amsterdam experiences 329 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°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 (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in New Amsterdam, Guyana with other places around the world.
New Amsterdam usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 410 mm (16.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in New Amsterdam are February, September and October. On average, 119 mm (4.7 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) | 158 (6.2) | 124 (4.9) | 166 (6.5) | 220 (8.7) | 464 (18.3) | 449 (17.7) | 315 (12.4) | 173 (6.8) | 116 (4.6) | 117 (4.6) | 243 (9.6) | 316 (12.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 29 |
The sunniest months in New Amsterdam are March, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in New Amsterdam: January, June and November receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257 | 288 | 327 | 306 | 289 | 266 | 307 | 326 | 321 | 329 | 286 | 301 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 47m | 11h 54m | 12h 4m | 12h 14m | 12h 23m | 12h 27m | 12h 25m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 57m | 11h 49m | 11h 45m |
New Amsterdam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.July, November 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 New Amsterdam UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |