When to go · Suriname
Suriname in August
Good month. Rains ease mid-month; still Dutch holiday season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- High
- Suriname
- Prices
- High
- Suriname
Verdict
Rains ease mid-month; still Dutch holiday season.
Weather in August
- Coast and Paramaribo · Paramaribo, Commewijne, Nickerie, Galibifine
Hot and humid, 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, Raleighvallenfine
Wetter than the coast; rivers are highest in June–July, rapids lowest in October–November.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Javanese Arrival Day
8 Aug
Public holiday.
Indigenous Peoples' Day
9 Aug
Public holiday.
Main rainy season
Late Apr–Aug · Paramaribo
Heavy downpours; interior roads and rivers can be hard to travel.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Suriname
- High
- Prices · Suriname
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in August
Rated best or good this month
Long dry season begins.