Paramaribo in January

Short rainy season ends; humid.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• FebruaryGreatShort dry season begins; good month.
• MarchGreatShort dry season; hot.
• SeptemberGreatDry and hot.
• OctoberGreatDry; good month for the interior.

• ParamariboHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 17 days
• Coast and Paramaribo, Suriname · Paramaribo, Commewijne, Nickerie, Galibirainy

  Hot and humid, 23–32 °C (73–90 °F). Short wet season about December–January, short dry about February–April, long wet about late April–mid-August, long dry mid-August–November.Hot and humid, 73–90 °F (23–32 °C). Short wet season about December–January, short dry about February–April, long wet about late April–mid-August, long dry mid-August–November.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Short rainy season ends check

  Jan–Feb · Island-wide

  Humid and wet; interior roads slow.

• New Year's Day big impact

  1 Jan · Suriname

  Follows Owru Yari; everything closed.

Crowds · Suriname overall

Medium

Prices · Suriname overall

Medium

Suriname overall: Short rains; New Year fireworks end the season of family visits.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Paramaribo, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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