Paramaribo in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Paramaribo sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 253 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Paramaribo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Paramaribo 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 Paramaribo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 253 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Paramaribo in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical fall day in Paramaribo reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
How fall really feels in Paramaribo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Paramaribo weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Paramaribo gets around 253 mm of rain over 46 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Paramaribo
None of Paramaribo's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Paramaribo's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Paramaribo?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paramaribo.
What to pack for Paramaribo in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Paramaribo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Paramaribo in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 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 Paramaribo in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Paramaribo 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 Paramaribo in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Paramaribo 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 Paramaribo?
Paramaribo sits at 5.9°N, 55.2°W, 5 m above sea level, in Suriname. The nearest listed city is Munder Buiten, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Paramaribo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Paramaribo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Paramaribo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 3 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 275 m.
The land around Paramaribo is covered by grassland (39%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (28%), grassland (26%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (30%) 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 Paramaribo (5.8664°, -55.1668°, elevation 5 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.