Afternoons in Awala-Yalimapo reach 30 to 34 degrees in every month of the year
Measured over a year, the rain totals 2,838 mm. May is the wettest month here, with about 6.5 times the rain of October. Its July, January and rain figures all sit close to those of typical mainland French towns.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Charvein station, 19 km south.
A year in Awala-Yalimapo at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Charvein station.
What a year in Awala-Yalimapo feels like
Typical highs and lows in the rainier and the drier half of the year, and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Charvein.
About 2,838 mm of rain a year
May is the wettest month and October the driest. About 92 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 8th wettest of 15 towns of 2,500+ in French Guiana.
Rain by month
Millimeters
The Météo-France station at Charvein
Charvein is 19 km south of Awala-Yalimapo. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Awala-Yalimapo itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Charvein (97311005) |
| Distance from the town | 19 km south |
| Station altitude | 4 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 3 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
TownRatings matches each commune to one station with at least 24 years of temperature and rain records: the nearest, counting every 100 m of height difference as 10 km, never across the sea.
How Awala-Yalimapo compares
Against the 15 towns of 2,500+ in French Guiana (the dots). Mainland France’s towns aren’t a fair comparison for a tropical climate.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km. Where a neighbor uses the same station its figures are the same: the differences you’d feel over a few kilometers aren’t in the normals.
| Town | Station | Warmest-month high | Coolest-month low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awala-Yalimapo | Charvein | 33.9°C | 21.6°C | 2,838 mm |
| Mana 16 km | same station | 33.9°C about the same | 21.6°C about the same | 2,838 mm |
Awala-Yalimapo weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Charvein station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.8°C | 21.7°C | 25.7°C | 265 mm |
| February | 29.7°C | 21.8°C | 25.8°C | 241 mm |
| March | 30.4°C | 21.9°C | 26.1°C | 209 mm |
| April | 30.5°C | 22.4°C | 26.5°C | 347 mm |
| May | 30.4°C | 22.7°C | 26.6°C | 447 mm |
| June | 31.1°C | 22.2°C | 26.6°C | 352 mm |
| July | 32.0°C | 21.6°C | 26.8°C | 249 mm |
| August | 32.9°C | 21.7°C | 27.3°C | 166 mm |
| September | 33.7°C | 21.6°C | 27.6°C | 82 mm |
| October | 33.9°C | 21.7°C | 27.8°C | 68 mm |
| November | 32.5°C | 21.8°C | 27.1°C | 141 mm |
| December | 30.6°C | 21.9°C | 26.3°C | 272 mm |
| Year | 31.5°C | 21.9°C | 26.7°C | 2,838 mm |
Where Awala-Yalimapo’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Charvein, 19 km away: statistics for 1991–2020.
- Which station: among stations with at least 24 of the 30 years of temperature and rain, the nearest to the commune’s population-weighted center, counting each 100 m of height difference as 10 km; mainland towns use mainland stations and each overseas département its own.
- Altitudes: the town’s from IGN’s RGE ALTI® at its population-weighted center; the station’s from Météo-France.
- Comparisons: the towns of 2,500+ in French Guiana, read the same way.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Awala-Yalimapo’s climate
How warm does Awala-Yalimapo get in summer?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 33.9°C. Météo-France publishes no count of hot days for this station.
Does Awala-Yalimapo ever get cool?
Not much: the coolest nights, in July, average 21.6°C.
How much rain does Awala-Yalimapo get?
About 2,838 mm a year. May is the wettest month (447 mm) and October the driest (68 mm).
Are these figures for Awala-Yalimapo itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Awala-Yalimapo, Charvein, 19 km away. France publishes its climate normals by station, not by commune; a valley, a hill or the sea can make a difference over a few kilometers.
Where do these figures come from?
Météo-France’s fiches climatologiques: 30-year averages (1991–2020) for each of its long-running stations, published as open data since 2024. They are normals, not a forecast.
Source: Météo-France, fiches climatologiques, 1991–2020 statistics (station CHARVEIN, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Awala-Yalimapo →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.