Suriname in March

Dry; turtle nesting starts.

No other month rates higher than March for Suriname in this guide.

• Coast and Paramaribo · Paramaribo, Commewijne, Nickerie, Galibibest weather

  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, Raleighvallenbest weather

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

• Paramaribo31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 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.

• Holi Phagwa

  Mar (varies)

  Coloured powder in the streets.

• Good Friday and Easter Monday

  Mar–Apr (varies)

  Closures.

• Eid ul-Fitr

  Varies (Islamic calendar)

  Public holiday.

• Phagwa (Holi) check

  Full moon in March (check) · Paramaribo

  Coloured powder and street celebrations; wear old clothes.

Crowds · Suriname

Medium

Prices · Suriname

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Coast and Paramaribo

  Best weather of the year (Paramaribo, Commewijne, Nickerie, Galibi)

• Rainforest interior

  Best weather of the year (Upper Suriname River, Brownsberg, Raleighvallen)

• Paramaribo

  Short dry season; hot.