Georgetown weather in February
February in Georgetown: hot, rainy, with muggy air — fine if you can take 20 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#1 of 12 months in Georgetown · #834 of 1413 destinations to visit in February · comfort 69/100 (tier C)
- Days
- 29°C
- Nights
- 25°C
- Wet days
- 20
- Sun
- 10 h
- Humidity
- 80%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Georgetown in February
Other months in Georgetown
Forum posters consistently name September as Guyana's driest month, even drier than October, and likely the hottest of the year, describing the August-through-November stretch as the drier of the country's two dry seasons. Posters are direct that rain and humidity remain a real presence regardless - Guyana's weather has always been genuinely unpredictable, and posters note it can rain at any time of year even within a nominal dry season. Posters generally describe conditions as hot and humid with frequent rain showers as the baseline, with September simply representing a relative low point in rainfall rather than a guarantee of dry days. Posters generally rate September as one of the better months to visit Georgetown specifically, heat and humidity notwithstanding.
Forum posters describe Georgetown's air as generally hot and humid with rain a frequent occurrence, a pattern that applies broadly across the seasons here given Guyana's equatorial coastal position. Given how few detailed month-specific weather discussions exist for Georgetown, posters' practical advice tends to center more on safety, logistics and things to do than granular climate detail - reflecting how few independent trip reports exist for this destination outside of broader Guyana-country travel planning. Posters generally recommend treating a March visit like any other month here: expect real humidity and a genuine chance of rain on any given day, rather than assuming a distinct dry season the way many other tropical destinations have.
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Georgetown climate normals — February
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Georgetown in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsMashramani, Phagwah, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Georgetown's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Best weatherGeorgetown's best weather comes in February, March and September — separate windows, not one continuous season.
February includes Mashramani.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Georgetown in February
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
Mashramani
15–24 FebCarnivalCrowdedRepublic Day on 23 February is kept as a costume-and-float parade with sound trucks working through the middle of the city. The word is Amerindian for a celebration after cooperative work, and it is the country's carnival. Source ↗
- Holiday
Phagwah
25 Feb – 25 Mar · usuallyReligious feastClosuresGuyana's Holi is a public holiday and is played in the open, with abeer and powder in the streets and at the mandirs on the East Bank. Wear what you are prepared to throw away. Source ↗
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Georgetown in February — FAQ
- Is February a good time to visit Georgetown?
- February in Georgetown: hot, rainy, with muggy air — fine if you can take 20 rainy days. It ranks #1 of 12 months for Georgetown on SeasonMap's comfort score (69/100).
- What is the weather like in Georgetown in February?
- In February, Georgetown averages a daily high of 29.2°C and a low of 24.9°C, with about 118.9 mm of rain over roughly 20.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Georgetown in February?
- Georgetown has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 63 in February.