The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Kourou
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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°C | 28.8 | 29.2 | 29.3 | 29.7 | 29.4 | 30.1 | 30.7 | 31.5 | 32.3 | 32.2 | 31.2 | 29.7 |
°F | 83.9 | 84.5 | 84.8 | 85.5 | 84.9 | 86.2 | 87.3 | 88.8 | 90.1 | 90 | 88.2 | 85.4 |
Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.
The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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mm | 304 | 240 | 274 | 306 | 473 | 381 | 194 | 87 | 46 | 56 | 114 | 274 |
inches | 11.9 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 12.1 | 18.6 | 15 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 10.8 |
Rainy days | 20 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
Average annual rainfall in Kourou: 2701.1mm (1063.4 inches)
The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Kourou
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Hrs sunshine | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 5.7 |
The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Min °C | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.5 | 23.3 | 22.7 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.7 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 23 |
Max °C | 29 | 29.3 | 29.5 | 29.9 | 29.6 | 30.3 | 30.9 | 31.8 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 31.5 | 29.9 |
Min °F | 73.5 | 73.6 | 73.6 | 74.3 | 73.9 | 72.9 | 72.5 | 72.4 | 72.9 | 73 | 73 | 73.3 |
Max °F | 78.8 | 79.2 | 79.3 | 80.1 | 79.5 | 79.7 | 80.1 | 80.8 | 81.7 | 81.7 | 80.8 | 79.5 |
The graph below shows the average sea temperature.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
°C | 26.9 | 27 | 27.2 | 27.5 | 27.8 | 28.2 | 28.4 | 28.3 | 28.3 | 28.2 | 28 | 27.5 |
°F | 80.4 | 80.6 | 81 | 81.6 | 82.1 | 82.7 | 83.1 | 83 | 82.9 | 82.7 | 82.3 | 81.4 |
The graph below shows the average wind speed.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
km/h | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
mph | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.
The graph below shows the average relative humidity.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
86% | 85% | 85% | 86% | 88% | 88% | 85% | 83% | 80% | 80% | 83% | 86% |
Hottest month: | September | 32.3°C 90.1°F |
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Driest month: | September | 46mm 1.8ins |
Sunniest month: | October | 8.8hrs |
Coldest month: | January | 28.8°C 83.8°F |
Wettest month: | May | 473mm 18.6ins |
Warmest sea: | July | 28.4°C 83.1°F |