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Suriname travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Central Suriname Nature Reserve
Central Suriname Nature Reserve. Photo: David Evers, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
9h 15mflight from London
Surinamese dollarcurrency
No visafor UK passports
Type C, Fplugs

Dutch colonial Paramaribo and vast rainforest

Don't miss

  1. Paramaribo
  2. Central Suriname Nature Reserve
  3. Galibi turtles
Good forWildlife & safariHistory & ruins

Best time to visit Suriname from the UK

Best value: Jan–Mar, Aug–Nov. Feb–Apr and Aug–Nov: drier. Busiest and priciest: Dec.

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Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Paramaribo, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Paramaribo for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Our pick: September and OctoberThe warmest of the best-value months (28°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
  • Peak season: DecUsually 27°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
  • Quiet season: Apr–JulAround 26–27°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, though often because of rain or heat.
  • Warmest: October (28°C) · coolest: January (26°C)Temperatures barely change through the year, so the season matters more than the weather.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Festivals and events

  • Owru Yari (New Year) Dec–Jan · Paramaribo
  • Keti Koti Jul · Paramaribo

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 9h 15m
Distance
7,123 km
Main airport
PBM

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

Surinamese dollarCapital: Paramaribo
Type C, F · 127VBring a UK adapter; check chargers say 100-240V
Drive on the leftSame as the UK
115
EmergencyAmbulance 113
Drink bottledOr treated water
  • VisaNo visa neededUp to 90 days
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersLegal, but attitudes can be conservativePublic affection may draw attention.
  • Women travellersNo specific FCDO warningTake the usual precautions.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Suriname, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 10 December 2025. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Suriname before you book and again before you go.

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