Lightning strikes in Guyana
The detection network has located 20 lightning strikes in Guyana since the archive began, including 2 in the last 7 days. That is 0.00% of all detected strikes worldwide, ranking Guyana #114 of 143 countries with recorded lightning. Guyana is counted under South America in the continent totals.
Daily strikes, last 6 days
| Day (UTC) | Detected strikes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | 2 |
| 2026-08-06 | 4 |
| 2026-08-05 | 1 |
| 2026-08-02 | 3 |
| 2026-07-30 | 6 |
| 2026-07-29 | 4 |
Strikes by state or province
Regions follow Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries. "Unassigned" counts strikes inside Guyana's territory but outside every region polygon, mostly coastal water and lakes.
| # | State / province | Strikes | Last 7 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pomeroon-Supenaam | 6 | 0 | 30.0% |
| 2 | Cuyuni-Mazaruni | 4 | 0 | 20.0% |
| 3 | Barima-Waini | 3 | 1 | 15.0% |
| 4 | Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo | 3 | 1 | 15.0% |
| 5 | Potaro-Siparuni | 2 | 0 | 10.0% |
| 6 | Upper Demerara-Berbice | 1 | 0 | 5.0% |
| 7 | Mahaica-Berbice | 1 | 0 | 5.0% |
These are detected strikes, and detection coverage differs by region; the data hub explains the method and its limits. For the climatological picture, see which countries get the most lightning.
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