Climatology Section

Climatological Section is responsible for meeting Guyana’s needs for climatological data and expertise, and for promoting the effective use of this data and expertise. It responds to user enquires, it prepares and supplies data products, it develops and implements new user services and data applications and it provides seasonal forecast for Guyana.

The Climatological Section is charged with the responsibility of archiving all meteorological and climate data. The importance of this data which is a national treasure has become more evident as interest in climate change and climate variability has increased in recent years. The Climate Section collects data from the meteorological network and processed quality controlled and digitized Guyana’s entire climate and meteorological data.

The analyzed climate data helps in improving the knowledge of natural variability of climate and the effect of climate change due to either natural or human activities. Such analysis aids decision-makers and policy makers in planning and coordinating climate sensitive activities, such as agriculture, so as to be less vulnerable to climate variability.

Another key function of the Climate Section is that it is responsible for ensuring the continuous operation of the national meteorological network The Hydrometeorological Service owns and operate eight (8) synoptic stations five (5) climate stations and hundred (110) rainfall stations throughout Guyana. Some staff members in this Section are mainly tasked with observing, collecting, processing and transmission of routine and special weather observations at 8:00 hours, 11:00 hours, 14:00 hours and 17:00 hours. Meteorological data and information are then put into code form and transmitted to the Aeronautical Section main office at Timehri. Here the data is then re-transmitted to the Global Telecommunication System in Washington, where it is relayed to other regional and world meteorological centers.