Suriname
Weather locations in Suriname
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Climate of Suriname
Country climate guideSuriname lies on the north coast of South America between roughly 2 and 6 degrees north, its short coastline backed by the Guianan Highlands and then by the vast interior savanna. Because it sits so close to the equator, with so much moisture and so little elevation, its climate is almost perfectly uniform: it is one of the countries where temperature changes least from month to month anywhere on earth. There is no cold season at all.
Main climate types
Suriname is classed as a tropical rainforest climate, and its rainfall follows the pattern typical of the Guianas: a main wet season from about December to February, when the north-east trade winds dominate, a drier interlude around March and April, a second wetter period from about May to August, then the long dry season from late August to November. Rainfall increases southwards, and the interior is much wetter than the coastal plain.
Temperatures
Monthly means at Paramaribo sit near 26 °C in most months, with January around 26 °C and the warmest period near 27 °C from May to August. The daily range is only about 6 °C: highs usually reach 30 to 32 °C and nights stay near 22 to 24 °C. Humidity is the real characteristic, often above 80 per cent through the year, and the sky can change within an hour.
Rainfall
Annual rainfall at Paramaribo is roughly 2,000 to 2,300 mm, and the number of days with rain is high. The wettest months are generally December through February, and short-term totals from a single weather system can be very large. Because the ground is saturated much of the year, drainage and flood defence are constant concerns on the coastal plain.
When to go
The driest period, roughly late August to November, is the most comfortable time to travel and the peak of ecotourism, with better access to interior reserves such as the Central Suriname Nature Reserve. The December to February wet season is hot, humid and wet, though it is also when the rainforest is fullest of birds. In the interior, prepare for mosquitoes whatever the month.