Blauwgrond weather in March
In March, Blauwgrond sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 86 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Blauwgrond's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Blauwgrond's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 23°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 86 mm
- 16.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:51 AM – 6:49 PM
- Cloud cover
- 70%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.53 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.2
- out of 10
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical March day in Blauwgrond reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.
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| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 23 |
| 2 | 29 | 23 |
| 3 | 30 | 23 |
| 4 | 30 | 23 |
| 5 | 30 | 23 |
| 6 | 30 | 23 |
| 7 | 30 | 23 |
| 8 | 30 | 23 |
| 9 | 30 | 23 |
| 10 | 30 | 23 |
| 11 | 30 | 23 |
| 12 | 30 | 23 |
| 13 | 30 | 23 |
| 14 | 30 | 23 |
| 15 | 30 | 23 |
| 16 | 30 | 23 |
| 17 | 30 | 23 |
| 18 | 30 | 23 |
| 19 | 30 | 23 |
| 20 | 30 | 23 |
| 21 | 30 | 23 |
| 22 | 30 | 23 |
| 23 | 30 | 24 |
| 24 | 30 | 24 |
| 25 | 30 | 24 |
| 26 | 30 | 24 |
| 27 | 30 | 24 |
| 28 | 30 | 24 |
| 29 | 30 | 24 |
| 30 | 30 | 24 |
| 31 | 30 | 24 |
How March really feels in Blauwgrond
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Blauwgrond weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 23° | 122 | 19.4 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 23° | 91 | 16.1 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 86 | 16.7 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 158 | 20.5 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 277 | 27 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 312 | 28.3 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 245 | 26.5 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 148 | 20 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 78 | 13.7 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 84 | 14.2 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 135 | 20.4 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 156 | 23.8 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.
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| Clearer (%) | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 |
| Cloudier (%) | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 68 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 69 |
| 2 | 31 | 69 |
| 3 | 32 | 68 |
| 4 | 32 | 68 |
| 5 | 32 | 68 |
| 6 | 32 | 68 |
| 7 | 33 | 67 |
| 8 | 33 | 67 |
| 9 | 33 | 67 |
| 10 | 33 | 67 |
| 11 | 34 | 66 |
| 12 | 34 | 66 |
| 13 | 34 | 66 |
| 14 | 35 | 65 |
| 15 | 34 | 66 |
| 16 | 34 | 66 |
| 17 | 34 | 66 |
| 18 | 35 | 65 |
| 19 | 35 | 65 |
| 20 | 36 | 64 |
| 21 | 37 | 63 |
| 22 | 37 | 63 |
| 23 | 36 | 64 |
| 24 | 36 | 64 |
| 25 | 36 | 64 |
| 26 | 35 | 65 |
| 27 | 35 | 65 |
| 28 | 34 | 66 |
| 29 | 34 | 66 |
| 30 | 34 | 66 |
| 31 | 32 | 68 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Blauwgrond gets around 86 mm of rain over 16.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 53 |
| 2 | 52 |
| 3 | 52 |
| 4 | 52 |
| 5 | 51 |
| 6 | 51 |
| 7 | 51 |
| 8 | 51 |
| 9 | 51 |
| 10 | 51 |
| 11 | 51 |
| 12 | 52 |
| 13 | 53 |
| 14 | 54 |
| 15 | 54 |
| 16 | 55 |
| 17 | 56 |
| 18 | 56 |
| 19 | 56 |
| 20 | 56 |
| 21 | 57 |
| 22 | 57 |
| 23 | 57 |
| 24 | 57 |
| 25 | 57 |
| 26 | 57 |
| 27 | 57 |
| 28 | 57 |
| 29 | 57 |
| 30 | 57 |
| 31 | 58 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muggy (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Oppressive (%) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 88 |
| Miserable (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 91 | 2 |
| 2 | 7 | 91 | 2 |
| 3 | 7 | 91 | 2 |
| 4 | 8 | 91 | 1 |
| 5 | 8 | 91 | 1 |
| 6 | 8 | 91 | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | 91 | 1 |
| 8 | 8 | 91 | 1 |
| 9 | 8 | 91 | 1 |
| 10 | 8 | 91 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | 91 | 1 |
| 12 | 8 | 91 | 1 |
| 13 | 8 | 91 | 1 |
| 14 | 8 | 91 | 1 |
| 15 | 7 | 92 | 1 |
| 16 | 7 | 92 | 1 |
| 17 | 7 | 92 | 1 |
| 18 | 6 | 93 | 1 |
| 19 | 6 | 93 | 1 |
| 20 | 6 | 92 | 2 |
| 21 | 6 | 92 | 2 |
| 22 | 6 | 92 | 2 |
| 23 | 5 | 93 | 2 |
| 24 | 5 | 92 | 3 |
| 25 | 5 | 92 | 3 |
| 26 | 5 | 91 | 4 |
| 27 | 5 | 90 | 5 |
| 28 | 4 | 91 | 5 |
| 29 | 4 | 90 | 6 |
| 30 | 4 | 89 | 7 |
| 31 | 4 | 88 | 8 |
Wind in March
Winds average 13 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 13 | light breeze |
| 4 | 13 | light breeze |
| 5 | 13 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
| 7 | 13 | light breeze |
| 8 | 13 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 13 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 13 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 13 | light breeze |
| 18 | 12 | light breeze |
| 19 | 12 | light breeze |
| 20 | 12 | light breeze |
| 21 | 12 | light breeze |
| 22 | 12 | light breeze |
| 23 | 12 | light breeze |
| 24 | 12 | light breeze |
| 25 | 12 | light breeze |
| 26 | 12 | light breeze |
| 27 | 12 | light breeze |
| 28 | 12 | light breeze |
| 29 | 12 | light breeze |
| 30 | 12 | light breeze |
| 31 | 12 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:47 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:44 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.9 | 6:57 | 6:50 |
| 2 | 11.9 | 6:57 | 6:50 |
| 3 | 11.9 | 6:57 | 6:50 |
| 4 | 11.9 | 6:56 | 6:50 |
| 5 | 11.9 | 6:56 | 6:50 |
| 6 | 11.9 | 6:56 | 6:50 |
| 7 | 11.9 | 6:55 | 6:50 |
| 8 | 11.9 | 6:55 | 6:50 |
| 9 | 11.9 | 6:54 | 6:50 |
| 10 | 11.9 | 6:54 | 6:50 |
| 11 | 11.9 | 6:54 | 6:49 |
| 12 | 11.9 | 6:53 | 6:49 |
| 13 | 11.9 | 6:53 | 6:49 |
| 14 | 11.9 | 6:52 | 6:49 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:52 | 6:49 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:51 | 6:49 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:51 | 6:49 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:50 | 6:49 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:50 | 6:49 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:48 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:48 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:48 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:48 | 6:48 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:48 | 6:48 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:47 | 6:48 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:47 | 6:48 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:45 | 6:47 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:45 | 6:47 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 6:44 | 6:47 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.53 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.5 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Blauwgrond
None of Blauwgrond's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Blauwgrond's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is March a good time to visit Blauwgrond?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Blauwgrond for sightseeing.
What to pack for Blauwgrond in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Blauwgrond sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Blauwgrond in March
The nearest coast averages about 27°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 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 Blauwgrond in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Blauwgrond 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 Blauwgrond in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Blauwgrond is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 8 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) | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Blauwgrond?
Blauwgrond sits at 5.8°N, 55.1°W, 4 m above sea level, in Suriname. The nearest listed city is Rainville, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Blauwgrond
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Blauwgrond.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Blauwgrond has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.
The land around Blauwgrond is covered by water (40%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (33%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (29%) 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 Blauwgrond (5.8434°, -55.1193°, elevation 4 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).