Bartica in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bartica sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 444 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Bartica's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Bartica has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Bartica's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 444 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bartica in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Bartica reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bartica
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 15 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bartica weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 23° | 145 | 22.4 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 28° / 23° | 95 | 17.7 | 11.8 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 29° / 23° | 89 | 17.2 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 29° / 24° | 138 | 19.9 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 29° / 24° | 278 | 26.3 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 331 | 29.1 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 279 | 29.7 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 199 | 26.9 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 123 | 20.9 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 135 | 22.2 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 24° | 190 | 24.5 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 23° | 204 | 27.1 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bartica gets around 444 mm of rain over 67 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Bartica?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Bartica for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bartica in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bartica sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
UV index in Bartica in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bartica peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bartica in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bartica is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Bartica?
Bartica sits at 6.4°N, 58.6°W, 0 m above sea level, in Guyana. The nearest listed city is Parika, 53 km away.
Topography around Bartica
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bartica.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bartica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m.
The land around Bartica is covered by water (69%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.
Guyana travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / D / G
- 240 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 33% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $32,414
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2011
- Safe drinking water
- 67%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 19.1
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 22.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bartica (6.4054°, -58.6233°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.