When is the best time to go to Surinam

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The chart above shows the best time of year to visit Surinam, Mauritius. These are based on an analysis of weather averages such as temperature, rainfall and number of hours of sunshine. These ratings are based solely on the climate and do not take into account other factors such as accommodation prices and how busy it is likely to be.

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Surinam weather by month

Please note our recommendations for when to visit Surinam are based solely on the weather and do not take into accounts accommodation prices, how busy it will be and what events are on.

January

Surinam January weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
25°C 363mm 7.6hrs 14hrs

January is a very wet, humid month in Surinam and the temperature is generally hot.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of fairly acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Surinam.

January is in the summer in Surinam and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 28°C (82°F), whilst at night 21°C (70°F) is normal.

On average January is the driest month of the year in Surinam with around 363mm 14.3 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 17 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.6 hours of sunshine per day.

Surinam weather in January »

February

Surinam February weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
25°C 376mm 7.1hrs 13.5hrs

February in Surinam is generally very wet with the temperature being hot.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of fairly acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Surinam.

February is in the summer in Surinam and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 28°C (83°F), whilst at night 21°C (71°F) is normal.

On average February is the 2nd driest month of the year in Surinam with around 376mm 14.8 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 17 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Surinam weather in February »

March

Surinam March weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
25°C 329mm 6.8hrs 13hrs

The weather in March in Surinam is characteristically hot, humid and very wet.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of reasonably acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Surinam.

March is in the fall / autumn in Surinam and is typically the 3rd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 28°C (82°F), whilst at night 21°C (70°F) is normal.

On average March is the 3rd driest month of the year in Surinam with around 329mm 13 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 18 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.8 hours of sunshine per day.

Surinam weather in March »

April

Surinam April weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
24°C 289mm 6.2hrs 12.4hrs

Surinam's weather in April is typically hot, humid and very wet in nature.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of quite acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Surinam.

April is in the fall / autumn in Surinam and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 27°C (80°F), whilst at night 20°C (68°F) is normal.

On average April is the 4th driest month of the year in Surinam with around 289mm 11.4 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 17 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.2 hours of sunshine per day.

Surinam weather in April »

May

Surinam May weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
23°C 201mm 6.5hrs 12hrs

May is a very wet, humid month in Surinam and the temperature is generally warm.

It is perhaps a good month to visit Surinam, with some extremely good weather at this time of year.

May is in the fall / autumn in Surinam and is typically the 5th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 25°C (77°F), whilst at night 18°C (65°F) is normal.

On average May is the 5th driest month of the year in Surinam with around 201mm 7.9 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 14 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.5 hours of sunshine per day.

Surinam weather in May »

June

Surinam June weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
21°C 171mm 6.2hrs 14hrs

June in Surinam is generally wet with the temperature being warm.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Surinam for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

June is in the winter in Surinam and is typically the 6th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 24°C (74°F), whilst at night 17°C (62°F) is normal.

On average June is the 6th driest month of the year in Surinam with around 171mm 6.7 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 13 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.2 hours of sunshine per day.

Surinam weather in June »

July

Surinam July weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
20°C 183mm 6.1hrs 13.5hrs

July in Surinam is generally wet with the temperature being warm.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Surinam for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

July is in the winter in Surinam and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 22°C (72°F), whilst at night 16°C (61°F) is normal.

On average July is the 6th wettest month of the year in Surinam with around 183mm 7.2 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 15 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Surinam weather in July »

August

Surinam August weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
20°C 174mm 6.2hrs 13hrs

The weather in August in Surinam is characteristically warm and wet.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Surinam for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

August is in the winter in Surinam and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 22°C (72°F), whilst at night 16°C (61°F) is normal.

On average August is the 5th wettest month of the year in Surinam with around 174mm 6.9 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 16 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.2 hours of sunshine per day.

Surinam weather in August »

September

Surinam September weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
21°C 117mm 6.5hrs 12.4hrs

Surinam's weather in September is typically warm and damp in nature.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Surinam, with some particularly good weather at this time of year.

September is in the spring in Surinam and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 23°C (73°F), whilst at night 16°C (61°F) is normal.

On average September is the 4th wettest month of the year in Surinam with around 117mm 4.6 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 12 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.5 hours of sunshine per day.

Surinam weather in September »

October

Surinam October weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
22°C 108mm 7.2hrs 12hrs

October is a damp, humid month in Surinam and the temperature is generally warm.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Surinam, with some particularly good weather at this time of year.

October is in the spring in Surinam and is typically the 3rd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 24°C (76°F), whilst at night 17°C (63°F) is normal.

On average October is the 3rd wettest month of the year in Surinam with around 108mm 4.2 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 13 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.2 hours of sunshine per day.

Surinam weather in October »

November

Surinam November weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
23°C 125mm 7.6hrs 14hrs

Surinam's weather in November is typically warm, humid and wet in nature.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Surinam, with some inordinately good weather at this time of year.

November is in the spring in Surinam and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 26°C (78°F), whilst at night 19°C (66°F) is normal.

On average November is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Surinam with around 125mm 4.9 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 12 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.6 hours of sunshine per day.

Surinam weather in November »

December

Surinam December weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
24°C 264mm 7.1hrs 13.5hrs

December in Surinam is generally very wet with the temperature being hot.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of quite acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Surinam.

December is in the summer in Surinam and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 27°C (81°F), whilst at night 20°C (68°F) is normal.

On average December is the wettest month of the year in Surinam with around 264mm 10.4 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 16 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Surinam weather in December »

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Surinam weather stats

Surinam weather statistics
Hottest month: February 27.9°C 82.2°F
Driest month: October 108mm 4.3ins
Sunniest month: November 7.6hrs
Coldest month: August 22°C 71.6°F
Wettest month: February 376mm 14.8ins
Warmest sea: February 28°C 82.4°F
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