Beekhuizen in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Beekhuizen sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 627 mm of rain over about 74 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Beekhuizen's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Beekhuizen has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Beekhuizen's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 627 mm
- 74 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Beekhuizen in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Beekhuizen reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Beekhuizen
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Beekhuizen weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 23° | 110 | 19.2 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 23° | 84 | 15.8 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 79 | 17 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 149 | 20.4 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 258 | 27.5 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 285 | 28.2 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 214 | 26.2 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 129 | 19.4 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 66 | 12.6 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 71 | 13.9 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 116 | 19.6 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 30° / 24° | 140 | 23.6 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Beekhuizen gets around 627 mm of rain over 74 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Beekhuizen
In summer, Beekhuizen overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Beekhuizen's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Beekhuizen?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Beekhuizen.
What to pack for Beekhuizen in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Beekhuizen sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 74 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Beekhuizen in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Beekhuizen in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beekhuizen peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Beekhuizen in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Beekhuizen is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Beekhuizen?
Beekhuizen sits at 5.8°N, 55.2°W, 3 m above sea level, in Suriname. The nearest listed city is Flora, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Beekhuizen
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Beekhuizen.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Beekhuizen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m.
The land around Beekhuizen is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (28%) within 80 km.
Suriname travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 31% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $7,070
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2015
- Safe drinking water
- 56%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 6.5
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 15.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Beekhuizen (5.8057°, -55.1737°, elevation 3 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.