Georgetown weather in March

March in Georgetown: hot, rainy, with muggy air — fine if you can take sticky heat.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Georgetown🇬🇾 Guyana · Guianas & Northern Brazil · City68
  1. 66Jan
  2. 69Feb
  3. 68Mar
  4. 61Apr
  5. 47May
  6. 48Jun
  7. 55Jul
  8. 63Aug
  9. 67Sep
  10. 65Oct
  11. 58Nov
  12. 54Dec

#2 of 12 months in Georgetown · #999 of 1413 destinations to visit in March · comfort 68/100 (tier C)

Days
30°C
Nights
25°C
Wet days
18
Sun
10.6 h
Humidity
79%
Daylight
12 h
Georgetown, Guyana
Photo: David Stanley · CC BY 2.0

Traveller notes on Georgetown in March

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.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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.
Tripadvisor community · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Georgetown climate normals — March

Daytime high30°C / 85°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low25°C / 78°F
Feels like (high)33°C / 91°F
Sea temperature28°C / 82°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall114 mm / 4.5 in🌧 rainy
Rainy days18 days
Humidity79%💦 very humid
Dew point24°C / 74°F
Sunshine10.6 h/day
Daylight12.1 h
Wind20 km/h / 12 mph
Air quality (US AQI)57🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Georgetown in March

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 crowdsPhagwah, Easter kite flying, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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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.

March includes Easter kite flying.

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What's on in Georgetown in March

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Holiday

    Phagwah

    25 Feb – 25 Mar · usuallyReligious feastClosures

    Guyana'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 ↗

  • Festival

    Easter kite flying

    20 Mar – 25 Apr · usuallyEaster & Holy WeekCrowded

    Easter Monday in Guyana means kites. Families pack the seawall and the Botanical Gardens with picnics and homemade kites, and the sky over Georgetown fills by afternoon. Source ↗

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Georgetown in March — FAQ

Is March a good time to visit Georgetown?
March in Georgetown: hot, rainy, with muggy air — fine if you can take sticky heat. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Georgetown on SeasonMap's comfort score (68/100).
What is the weather like in Georgetown in March?
In March, Georgetown averages a daily high of 29.7°C and a low of 25.3°C, with about 113.8 mm of rain over roughly 17.6 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Georgetown in March?
Georgetown has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 57 in March.