Suriname in March

Dry; turtle nesting starts.

• Coast and Paramaribo · Paramaribo, Commewijne, Nickerie, Galibibest weather

  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, Raleighvallenbest weather

  Wetter than the coast; rivers are highest in June–July, rapids lowest in October–November.

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.

• Holi Phagwa

  Mar (varies)

  Coloured powder in the streets.

• Good Friday and Easter Monday

  Mar–Apr (varies)

  Closures.

• Eid ul-Fitr

  Varies (Islamic calendar)

  Public holiday.

Crowds · Suriname

Medium

Prices · Suriname

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Coast and Paramaribo

  Best weather of the year (Paramaribo, Commewijne, Nickerie, Galibi)

• Rainforest interior

  Best weather of the year (Upper Suriname River, Brownsberg, Raleighvallen)

• Paramaribo

  Short dry season; hot.