Georgetown
Georgetown is a capital city in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana, close to the sea. It has a population of about 235,017 (2024). The climate is classified as tropical rainforest (Köppen Af), with .
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Georgetown at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in September
Average low in January
262 mm of rain
91 mm of rain
September
within 1.3 km
How Georgetown has grown
People living in the built-up area (41 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-15%154k in 1975 → 131k in 2025Weather in Georgetown
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 57%
When to go to Georgetown
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 60 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 52 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 57 |
| High | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Low | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° |
| Rain (mm) | 228 | 107 | 100 | 162 | 296 | 301 | 262 | 180 | 92 | 91 | 139 | 234 |
| Wet days | 20 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 28 |
| Sea | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
What's on in Georgetown
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Georgetown
More museums: Walter Roth Museum · Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology
Outdoors around Georgetown
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Georgetown
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Guyana seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Georgetown
Universities and research institutes
Georgetown from above
Getting to Georgetown
Places near Georgetown
Places with a climate like Georgetown
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
