Maripasoula weather by month & the best time to visit
French Guiana · small town · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Maripasoula is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100). Maripasoula averages about 2,422 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 47 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Maripasoula?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Maripasoula is September. The dullest month is October (57/100, 63 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Maripasoula?
Maripasoula gets a moderate 2,422 hours of sunshine a year. September (84/100) is noticeably better than October (57). Maripasoula is the sunniest of the 3 destinations tracked in French Guiana. The year's 2,258 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 205 mm | 9 |
| February | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 223 mm | 10 |
| March | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 243 mm | 10 |
| April | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 302 mm | 10 |
| May | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 334 mm | 10 |
| June | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 256 mm | 10 |
| July | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 186 mm | 10 |
| August | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 110 mm | 11 |
| September | 84 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 47 mm | 11 |
| October | 57 | 35° / 95°F | 23° / 73°F | 63 mm | 11 |
| November | 62 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 87 mm | 10 |
| December | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 202 mm | 9 |
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Maripasoula: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Maripasoula?
Maripasoula is a small town in French Guiana with a tropical monsoon climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Maripasoula get a year?
Maripasoula gets about 2,422 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Maripasoula?
The sunniest time to visit Maripasoula is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100. Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Maripasoula?
October is the least sunny month in Maripasoula, scoring 57/100 with about 63 mm of rain.
Is Maripasoula the sunniest place in French Guiana?
Yes — with about 2,422 hours of sunshine a year, Maripasoula has the most annual sunshine of the 3 French Guiana destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Maripasoula?
The typical midday UV index in Maripasoula peaks around 11 (extreme) in August, easing to about 9 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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