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Destination

French Guiana

South America · Cayenne

Entry details

No data in the source

Practical details for a short tourist stay — conditions change; always verify with an official source.

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.

  • All Saints' Day

    Toussaint

    November 1, 2026

    Sun · in 33d

  • Armistice Day

    Armistice de 1918

    November 11, 2026

    Wed · in 43d

  • Christmas Day

    Noël

    December 25, 2026

    Fri · in 87d

  • New Year's Day

    Jour de l'An

    January 1, 2027

    Fri · in 94d

  • Easter Monday

    Lundi de Pâques

    March 29, 2027

    Mon · in 181d

  • Labour Day

    Fête du Travail

    May 1, 2027

    Sat · in 214d

  • Ascension Day

    Ascension

    May 6, 2027

    Thu · in 219d

  • Victory Day

    Fête de la Victoire 1945

    May 8, 2027

    Sat · in 221d

Car rental & driving

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

Your licence may not be recognized

This country is in a different convention — your IDP may not be recognized; a certified translation or a local licence may be required. Check with the rental company.

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
▼ 13.7%1 RUB = 0.01041 EUR
May 31, 2026September 28, 2026
Time zone
13:14UTC−3

−6h vs. your time

Sockets
CDE

220 V · 50 Hz

Emergency
112all services
17police
15ambulance
18fire
Calling code
+594
Languages
French