Georgetown weather in May
May in Georgetown: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — not the time — 29 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#12 of 12 months in Georgetown · #1307 of 1413 destinations to visit in May · comfort 47/100 (tier F)
- Days
- 30°C
- Nights
- 25°C
- Wet days
- 29
- Sun
- 9 h
- Humidity
- 85%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Georgetown in May
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 — May
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Georgetown in May
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.
BusyGuyana Carnival(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).
Toughest weatherGeorgetown's best weather comes in February, March and September — separate windows, not one continuous season.
May coincides with Flooding in the city.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Georgetown in May
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Hazard
Flooding in the city
1 May – 31 Jul · usuallyFlood seasonGeorgetown lies below sea level and drains through canals and kokers that only open at low tide. Heavy rain at high tide floods streets in several neighbourhoods, sometimes for days. Source ↗
- Festival
Guyana Carnival
18–27 May · usuallyCrowdedBook earlyA week of fetes and a road parade built around Independence Day on 26 May, the biggest party week of the year. Georgetown's limited hotel stock fills, so book ahead. Source ↗
- Season
Wet season
MonsoonRisk29 rainy days and about 356 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.
from the climate normals
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Georgetown in May — FAQ
- Is May a good time to visit Georgetown?
- May in Georgetown: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — not the time — 29 rainy days. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Georgetown on SeasonMap's comfort score (47/100).
- What is the weather like in Georgetown in May?
- In May, Georgetown averages a daily high of 29.9°C and a low of 25.3°C, with about 355.6 mm of rain over roughly 29.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Georgetown in May?
- Georgetown has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 50 in May.