Hurricanes in French Guiana
Hurricanes occur rarely in French Guiana. On average, they happen about once per year.The hurricane season usually lasts from early June to late November.
French Guiana has certainly been affected by the foothills of several hurricanes, but during the past 12 months no hurricane reached the inhabited areas on land.
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Most violent hurricanes in French Guiana since 2018
Julia: October 2-10, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 139 km/h
Diameter:
max. 333 km
Air pressure:
below 982 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in French Guiana. On October 3rd, 2022 at 3:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 324 km north of Iracoubo.
Ian: September 19 to October 2, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 250 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1482 km
Air pressure:
below 937 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in French Guiana. On September 20th, 2022 at 9:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 335 km north of Mana.
Bonnie: June 27 to July 11, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 185 km/h
Diameter:
max. 444 km
Air pressure:
below 964 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in French Guiana. On June 28th, 2022 at 12:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 144 km north of Mana.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Scarborough in Trinidad and Tobago on June 28th at 3:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Scarborough in Trinidad and Tobago on June 28th at 3:00 pm.
Elsa: June 30 to July 10, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 139 km/h
Diameter:
max. 667 km
Air pressure:
below 991 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in French Guiana. On July 1st, 2021 at 12:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 236 km north of Iracoubo.
Gonzalo: July 20-25, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 102 km/h
Diameter:
max. 444 km
Air pressure:
below 997 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in French Guiana. On July 24th, 2020 at 12:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 250 km north of Mana.
These evaluations are based on data from the National Centers for Environmental Information of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Individual data have been summarized or translated.
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