Lethem

Guyana

A rugged frontier town in the Rupununi savannah serving as a launchpad for deep-jungle eco-lodges and indigenous cowboy ranches.

Warmest month is October at 35°C on average. Coolest is June at 30°C. Driest reading falls in January with 6 rain days.

Six lead datapoints

MonthAvg highSwingRain days
January32°±2°6
February32°±2°7
March33°±3°8
April33°±3°14
May31°±3°27
June30°±2°27
July30°±2°27
August32°±3°18
September34°±2°10
October35°±2°8
November34°±3°9
December32°±2°10

What to do

  • Cross the Takutu River Bridge to the Brazilian border
  • Spot giant anteaters at a nearby savannah ranch
  • Drive to the base of the spectacular Kanuku Mountains
  • Attend the annual Easter Rupununi Rodeo

How we know this

Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.