When to go · Suriname
Suriname in December
Mixed month. Short rains; Christmas and Owru Yari bring diaspora crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Suriname
- Prices
- High
- Suriname
Verdict
Short rains; Christmas and Owru Yari bring diaspora crowds.
Weather in December
- Coast and Paramaribo · Paramaribo, Commewijne, Nickerie, Galibirainy
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, Raleighvallenrainy
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.
Christmas and Owru Yari big impact
25–26 Dec and 31 Dec
Street party with huge firecracker strings (pagara) on Waterkant.
Owru Yari (New Year's Eve)
Dec 31 · Paramaribo
Firecrackers and street parties; noise and crowds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Suriname
- High
- Prices · Suriname
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast