Climate
Paramaribo features a tropical rainforest climate, under the Köppen climate classification. The city has no true dry season, all 12 months of the year average more than 60 mm of precipitation, but the city does experience noticeably wetter and drier periods during the year. September through November is the driest period of the year in Paramaribo. Common to many cities with this climate, temperatures are relatively consistent throughout the course of the year, with average high temperatures of 31 degrees Celsius and average low temperatures of 22 degrees Celsius. Paramaribo on average sees roughly 2200 mm of rain each year.
| Climate data for Paramaribo | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 200 (7.87) |
140 (5.51) |
150 (5.91) |
210 (8.27) |
290 (11.42) |
290 (11.42) |
230 (9.06) |
170 (6.69) |
90 (3.54) |
90 (3.54) |
120 (4.72) |
180 (7.09) |
2,220 (87.4) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
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