The climate of Suriname: when to go to Suriname

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The climate of Suriname is equatorial, temperatures are warm and stable all year round and humidity is high, average maximum temperatures are around 29 ° C / 33 ° C and average minimum temperatures are 22 ° C / 23 ° C throughout the year.

The coast of Suriname has two relatively dry seasons ranging from February to April and from August to November. Even the rainy seasons are divided into two periods, between May and July and between December and January. The temperatures along the coasts are moderate by trade winds.

The first dry season, that of February to April, is relatively rainy and cooler, while the second dry season from August to November is less rainy but warmer. The climate of the country is however hot and humid, typical of the areas close to the equator, the average annual temperature is around 25 ° C, while the average annual humidity is 82%.

The rains are more intense between April and July and between December and January. On average, Suriname receives about 2,000 / 2,500 mm of rain per year. In the regions of the interior of the country, rainfall tends to increase as it approaches the mountainous areas and the equator.

In the interior there is only one rainy season between April and September. The country is located outside the hurricane area. The capital Paramaribo has an annual average rainfall of 2,200 mm.

WHEN TO GO IN SURINAME

The best time to visit Suriname are the two dry seasons from February to April and from August to November.

THE CLIMATE OF SURINAME: CLIMATIC TABLES

PARAMARIBO (3 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	22	30	200	23,6
February	22	30	140	20,0
March	22	30	150	20,6
April	22	31	210	22,2
May	23	30	290	26,4
June	22	31	290	25,1
July	22	31	230	20,6
August	23	32	170	14,2
September	23	33	90	7,1
October	23	33	90	7,6
November	23	32	120	11,9
December	22	30	180	21,6
YEAR	22	31	2220	221,1