When to go · Suriname
Suriname, month by month
The best months for Suriname: Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedShort rains; New Year fireworks end the season of family visits.Coast and Paramaribo: rainy · Rainforest interior: rainy · Paramaribo: 30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 17 rain daysCoast and Paramaribo: rainy · Rainforest interior: rainy · Paramaribo: 86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatShort dry spell; Phagwa and Chinese New Year events.Coast and Paramaribo: best weather · Rainforest interior: fine · Paramaribo: 30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain daysCoast and Paramaribo: best weather · Rainforest interior: fine · Paramaribo: 86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatDry; turtle nesting starts.Coast and Paramaribo: best weather · Rainforest interior: best weather · Paramaribo: 31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain daysCoast and Paramaribo: best weather · Rainforest interior: best weather · Paramaribo: 88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
- AprilMixedRains begin late in the month; Easter.Coast and Paramaribo: fine · Rainforest interior: fine · Paramaribo: 31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 16 rain daysCoast and Paramaribo: fine · Rainforest interior: fine · Paramaribo: 88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- MayMixedLong wet season; turtles nesting.Coast and Paramaribo: rainy · Rainforest interior: rainy · Paramaribo: 30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 22 rain daysCoast and Paramaribo: rainy · Rainforest interior: rainy · Paramaribo: 86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- JuneMixedVery wet; lodges open but rivers high.Coast and Paramaribo: rainy · Rainforest interior: rainy · Paramaribo: 30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 22 rain daysCoast and Paramaribo: rainy · Rainforest interior: rainy · Paramaribo: 86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- JulyMixedKeti Koti on 1 July; Dutch holiday visitors.Coast and Paramaribo: rainy · Rainforest interior: rainy · Paramaribo: 31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 19 rain daysCoast and Paramaribo: rainy · Rainforest interior: rainy · Paramaribo: 88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- AugustGoodRains ease mid-month; still Dutch holiday season.Coast and Paramaribo: fine · Rainforest interior: fine · Paramaribo: 32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain daysCoast and Paramaribo: fine · Rainforest interior: fine · Paramaribo: 90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberGreatLong dry season: good for the interior.Coast and Paramaribo: best weather · Rainforest interior: best weather · Paramaribo: 33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain daysCoast and Paramaribo: best weather · Rainforest interior: best weather · Paramaribo: 91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatDry; low rivers and good wildlife.Coast and Paramaribo: best weather · Rainforest interior: best weather · Paramaribo: 33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain daysCoast and Paramaribo: best weather · Rainforest interior: best weather · Paramaribo: 91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatDry; Independence Day on 25 November; Diwali.Coast and Paramaribo: best weather · Rainforest interior: best weather · Paramaribo: 32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain daysCoast and Paramaribo: best weather · Rainforest interior: best weather · Paramaribo: 90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberMixedShort rains; Christmas and Owru Yari bring diaspora crowds.Coast and Paramaribo: rainy · Rainforest interior: rainy · Paramaribo: 31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 16 rain daysCoast and Paramaribo: rainy · Rainforest interior: rainy · Paramaribo: 88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Suriname, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 4
February: Short dry spell; Phagwa and Chinese New Year events.
March: Dry; turtle nesting starts.
Suriname: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
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