New Amsterdam in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), New Amsterdam sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 364 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.
Fall is New Amsterdam's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. New Amsterdam 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 New Amsterdam's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 364 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in New Amsterdam in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical fall day in New Amsterdam reaches about 29°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in New Amsterdam
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
New Amsterdam weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 27° / 24° | 182 | 23.5 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 24° | 129 | 19.3 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 25° | 114 | 19.1 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 28° / 25° | 168 | 21.3 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| May | 28° / 25° | 331 | 27.6 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 25° | 374 | 29.1 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 28° / 24° | 286 | 29.3 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 169 | 24.3 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 89 | 16.8 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 97 | 17.2 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 178 | 22.8 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 236 | 26.7 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
New Amsterdam gets around 364 mm of rain over 57 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit New Amsterdam?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit New Amsterdam for sightseeing.
What to pack for New Amsterdam in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, New Amsterdam sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
Sea temperature near New Amsterdam in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 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 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 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 | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in New Amsterdam in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in New Amsterdam peaks around March 22 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 | 14 | 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 | 14 | 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 New Amsterdam in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in New Amsterdam is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 11 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) | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is New Amsterdam?
New Amsterdam sits at 6.2°N, 57.5°W, 1 m above sea level, in Guyana. The nearest listed city is Linden, 92 km away.
Topography around New Amsterdam
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of New Amsterdam.
Within 3 km, the terrain around New Amsterdam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m.
The land around New Amsterdam is covered by grassland (40%) and water (27%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and water (32%) 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 New Amsterdam (6.2492°, -57.5158°, elevation 1 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.