Paramaribo weather in March

March in Paramaribo: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 35°C afternoons.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Paramaribo🇸🇷 Suriname · Guianas & Northern Brazil · City71
  1. 65Jan
  2. 67Feb
  3. 71Mar
  4. 57Apr
  5. 47May
  6. 48Jun
  7. 55Jul
  8. 62Aug
  9. 69Sep
  10. 68Oct
  11. 64Nov
  12. 61Dec

#1 of 12 months in Paramaribo · #904 of 1413 destinations to visit in March · comfort 71/100 (tier B)

Days
30°C
Nights
25°C
Wet days
18
Sun
10.1 h
Humidity
79%
Daylight
12 h
Paramaribo, Suriname
Photo: LLs · CC BY-SA 4.0

Traveller notes on Paramaribo in March

Forum coverage of Paramaribo's specific March weather is thin, with most forum activity centered on travel logistics, accommodation and general trip planning rather than granular climate detail. Suriname sits within the same tropical Guiana Shield climate zone as neighboring Guyana and French Guiana, where March typically falls within a shorter rainy stretch between the year's two drier windows - meaning real rain and humidity are likely, consistent with the region's equatorial position just north of the Amazon basin. Given the sparse detailed trip reports available for Paramaribo specifically, this general regional pattern - warm, humid, and rain-prone rather than clearly dry - is the most useful guide for planning a March visit.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in Paramaribo

Detailed month-specific weather trip reports for Paramaribo are limited on the forum, with most discussion focused on where to stay, safety and general trip logistics rather than granular monthly climate detail. Given the thin destination-specific coverage, this note is grounded in the well-established regional pattern for coastal Suriname: September sits within the country's shorter dry season, which typically runs from around August into November, meaning somewhat less rain than the wetter stretches earlier and later in the year, though warm, humid tropical conditions persist regardless. Posters generally recommend budgeting a few days for Paramaribo itself given its manageable size, with most trip planning discussion centered on logistics rather than weather specifics.
Tripadvisor community · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Paramaribo climate normals — March

Daytime high30°C / 87°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low25°C / 77°F
Feels like (high)35°C / 95°F
Sea temperature28°C / 82°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall91 mm / 3.6 in🌧 rainy
Rainy days18 days
Humidity79%💦 very humid
Dew point23°C / 73°F
Sunshine10.1 h/day
Daylight12.1 h
Wind18 km/h / 11 mph
Air quality (US AQI)49🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Paramaribo in March

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Busyschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)

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Best months for Paramaribo's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Best weatherParamaribo's best weather comes in March, September and October — separate windows, not one continuous season.

March includes Leatherback nesting.

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What's on in Paramaribo in March

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Nature

    Leatherback nesting

    15 Feb – 15 Aug · usuallyTurtle nesting

    Leatherbacks, greens and olive ridleys come ashore on the sandbanks at Braamspunt across the river and at Galibi on the Marowijne. Both mean a boat and a night out; April and May are the busiest weeks. Source ↗

  • Festival

    Holi Phagwa

    1–31 Mar · usuallyReligious feast

    The Hindustani spring festival is a public holiday here and the whole city joins in: powder and coloured water at the maidans and in the street, and nobody in clean clothes past midday. Source ↗

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Paramaribo in March — FAQ

Is March a good time to visit Paramaribo?
March in Paramaribo: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 35°C afternoons. It ranks #1 of 12 months for Paramaribo on SeasonMap's comfort score (71/100).
What is the weather like in Paramaribo in March?
In March, Paramaribo averages a daily high of 30.3°C and a low of 24.8°C, with about 90.5 mm of rain over roughly 17.5 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Paramaribo in March?
Paramaribo has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 49 in March.