Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni weather by month & the best time to visit
French Guiana · small town · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with October and November close behind. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni averages about 2,290 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 57 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is September, then October and November. The dullest month is January (65/100, 210 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni?
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni gets a moderate 2,290 hours of sunshine a year. September (82/100) is noticeably better than January (65). It ranks #2 of 3 destinations in French Guiana for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,290 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around May, carries about 42% of the annual 2,259 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 210 mm | 9 |
| February | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 182 mm | 9 |
| March | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 166 mm | 10 |
| April | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 275 mm | 9 |
| May | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 383 mm | 9 |
| June | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 292 mm | 9 |
| July | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 197 mm | 10 |
| August | 72 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 113 mm | 11 |
| September | 82 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 57 mm | 11 |
| October | 80 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 64 mm | 11 |
| November | 73 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 104 mm | 10 |
| December | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 216 mm | 8 |
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Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni?
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a small town in French Guiana with a tropical monsoon climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni get a year?
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni gets about 2,290 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni?
The sunniest time to visit Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 82/100 (with October and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni?
January is the least sunny month in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, scoring 65/100 with about 210 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni?
The typical midday UV index in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni peaks around 11 (extreme) in August, easing to about 8 (very high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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