Mabaruma in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Mabaruma sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 411 mm of rain over about 65 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Mabaruma's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Mabaruma 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 Mabaruma's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 411 mm
- 65 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mabaruma in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Mabaruma 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 Mabaruma
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 16 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.
Mabaruma 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° | 132 | 21.4 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 23° | 76 | 17.5 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 65 | 16.1 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 24° | 82 | 15.5 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| May | 29° / 24° | 169 | 24.3 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 24° | 266 | 28.3 | 12.5 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 249 | 29.9 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 201 | 28.1 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 129 | 23.6 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 25° | 159 | 23.5 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 24° | 212 | 26.4 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 203 | 26.5 | 11.5 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mabaruma gets around 411 mm of rain over 65 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Mabaruma?
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 Mabaruma for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mabaruma in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mabaruma sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 65 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mabaruma in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Mabaruma 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 Mabaruma peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).
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 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Mabaruma 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 Mabaruma is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 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) | 15 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Mabaruma?
Mabaruma sits at 8.2°N, 59.8°W, 0 m above sea level, in Guyana. The nearest listed city is Parika, 213 km away.
Topography around Mabaruma
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mabaruma.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mabaruma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m.
The land around Mabaruma is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and water (28%) 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 Mabaruma (8.2038°, -59.7812°, 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.