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Paramaribo

Suriname · Paramaribo District

Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 252,581 people as of the 2025 estimate, almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002.

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Things to do in Paramaribo

Full-Day Brownsberg Nature Park Tour · 12 h · from $207.83 · 4.3/5 (10 reviews)
Paramaribo Airport PBM to Paramaribo - RoundTrip Private Transfer · 4 h · from $109.21
Sunset and Dolphin Tour Suriname · 3 h 5 min · from $40.95 · 4.0/5 (4 reviews)
Plantation Tour with One Overnight Stay at Frederiksdorp · 48 h · from $398.15
Paramaribo to Paramaribo Airport PBM - Departure Private Transfer · 1 h 20 min · from $54.60
Suriname Paramaribo Airport (PBM) to Paramaribo hotel - Arrival Private Transfer · 1 h 20 min · from $54.60

All experiences in Paramaribo

Weather by month in Paramaribo

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	29.9°C	23.1°C	142 mm
Feb	29.9°C	23.8°C	116 mm
Mar	30.5°C	23.4°C	111 mm
Apr	30.8°C	24°C	194 mm
May	29.9°C	23.7°C	286 mm
Jun	29.6°C	22.8°C	251 mm
Jul	30.8°C	23.8°C	190 mm
Aug	32.1°C	24.4°C	105 mm
Sep	32.6°C	24.2°C	53 mm
Oct	32.5°C	24.7°C	51 mm
Nov	33°C	24.6°C	81 mm
Dec	31.6°C	23.9°C	165 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Paramaribo District
Main language: Dutch
On the map: 5.85° N, 55.20° W

Near Paramaribo

Georgetown · 343 km away
Kaieteur Falls · 479 km away

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