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Destination

French Guiana

South America · Cayenne

When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Warm / beach
Dry season
Rainy season
Air⌀ 26 °C
25
25
26
25
25
25
26
26
27
27
26
26
Sea⌀ 29 °C
28
28
28
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
30
29
Rainfall⌀ 380 mm
435
464
320
576
644
563
381
227
123
113
322
396
Wind⌀ 4 м/с
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Daylight⌀ 12 h
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

Public holidays

National holidays — closures and days off.

  • Christmas Day

    Noël

    December 25, 2026

    Fri · in 41d

  • New Year's Day

    Jour de l'An

    January 1, 2027

    Fri · in 48d

  • Easter Monday

    Lundi de Pâques

    March 29, 2027

    Mon · in 135d

  • Labour Day

    Fête du Travail

    May 1, 2027

    Sat · in 168d

  • Ascension Day

    Ascension

    May 6, 2027

    Thu · in 173d

  • Victory Day

    Fête de la Victoire 1945

    May 8, 2027

    Sat · in 175d

  • Whit Monday

    Lundi de Pentecôte

    May 17, 2027

    Mon · in 184d

  • Emancipation Day

    Abolition de l'Esclavage

    June 10, 2027

    Thu · in 208d

Car rental & driving

Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.

Set your passport to see whether your licence is accepted.

Trafficright-hand

Health

Yellow feverCDC recommends vaccinationcertificate for everyone
Malariain some areas — see detailsrisk present
Tap watersafely managed water: 92%prefer bottled
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis B

Country page on CDC

Internet

Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.

Mobile datacheap$0.49/GB
eSIM: Supported

About the country

Capital
Cayenne
Continent
South America
Population
195,506
Area
91,000 km²
Currency
Euro · EUR
Time zone
21:04UTC−3
Sockets
CDE

220 V · 50 Hz

Emergency
112all services
17police
15ambulance
18fire
Calling code
+594
Languages
French
Borders
🇸🇷 Suriname🇧🇷 Brazil