Suriname in December

Short rains; Christmas and Owru Yari bring diaspora crowds.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• FebruaryGreatShort dry spell; Phagwa and Chinese New Year events.
• MarchGreatDry; turtle nesting starts.
• SeptemberGreatLong dry season: good for the interior.
• OctoberGreatDry; low rivers and good wildlife.

• Coast and Paramaribo · 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.

• Rainforest interior · Upper Suriname River, Brownsberg, Raleighvallenrainy

  Wetter than the coast; rivers are highest in June–July, rapids lowest in October–November.

• Paramaribo31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 16 rain days

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.

• Christmas and Owru Yari big impact

  25–26 Dec and 31 Dec

  Street party with huge firecracker strings (pagara) on Waterkant.

• Owru Yari (New Year's Eve)

  31 December · Paramaribo

  Firecrackers and street parties; noise and crowds.

Crowds · Suriname

High

Prices · Suriname

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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