French Guiana
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in French Guiana
Official name: | Department of Guiana |
Capital: | Cayenne |
Area: | total: 91,000 sq km water: 1,850 sq km land: 89,150 sq km |
Climate: | tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation |
Location: | Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname |
Geographic coordinates: | 4 00 N, 53 00 W |
Comparative Area: | slightly smaller than Indiana |
Land boundaries: | total: 1,183 km border countries: Brazil 673 km, Suriname 510 km |
Coastline: | 378 km |
Terrain: | low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Bellevue de l'Inini 851 m |
Map of French Guiana