Hurricanes in Guyana
Hurricanes only occur occasionally in Guyana. On average, they happen about 2 times a year. The hardest hit regions are Barima-Waini.The hurricane season usually lasts from early June to late November.
The most severe hurricane to make landfall in Guyana in the past 12 months was »Bonnie«. It reached a wind speed of up to 65 km/h on June 28, 2022 at 2:00 pm local time near Mabaruma and was 93 kilometers in diameter at the time. According to the internationally accepted Saffir-Simpson classification, this corresponded to a tropical storm hurricane. On the open sea, speeds of up to 185 km/h were measured (category 3).
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Most violent hurricanes in Guyana since 2018
Julia: October 2-10, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
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 Guyana. On October 5th, 2022 at 2:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 219 km north of Mabaruma in Barima-Waini.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Scarborough in Trinidad and Tobago on October 4th at 11:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Scarborough in Trinidad and Tobago on October 4th at 11:00 pm.
Ian: September 19 to October 2, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
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 Guyana. On September 21st, 2022 at 8:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 91 km north of Mabaruma in Barima-Waini.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Scarborough in Trinidad and Tobago on September 21st at 8:00 am.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Scarborough in Trinidad and Tobago on September 21st at 8:00 am.
Bonnie: June 27 to July 11, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 185 km/h
on land:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 444 km
Air pressure:
below 964 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Affected regions
Barima-Waini
Barima-Waini
Elsa: June 30 to July 10, 2021
Region:
Caribbean Sea
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 Guyana. On July 1st, 2021 at 11:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 241 km northwest of Mabaruma in Barima-Waini.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Crane in Barbados on July 1st at 11:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Crane in Barbados on July 1st at 11:00 pm.
Isaias: July 28 to August 5, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 148 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1111 km
Air pressure:
below 986 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Guyana. On July 28th, 2020 at 11:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 326 km northwest of Mabaruma in Barima-Waini.
Gonzalo: July 20-25, 2020
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 102 km/h
on land:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 444 km
Air pressure:
below 997 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Barima-Waini
Barima-Waini
Dorian: August 24 to September 5, 2019
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 296 km/h
Diameter:
max. 111 km
Air pressure:
below 910 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Guyana. On August 26th, 2019 at 8:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 472 km northwest of Mabaruma in Barima-Waini.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Crane in Barbados on August 26th at 5:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Crane in Barbados on August 26th at 5:00 pm.
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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