Average annual surface temperature in Suriname
Suriname: Average annual surface temperature was 26.24 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.24 °C
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.14 °C
in 2024
All-time low
24.43 °C
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Suriname, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Suriname is 26.24 °C, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Suriname peaked at 27.14 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.43 °C, in 1943.
Suriname ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average annual surface temperature in Suriname, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.8 °C | — |
| 1941 | 26.26 °C | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 24.64 °C | -6.2% |
| 1943 | 24.43 °C | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 25.45 °C | +4.2% |
| 1945 | 25.34 °C | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 25.06 °C | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 25.28 °C | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 25.01 °C | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 24.54 °C | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 25.17 °C | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 25.35 °C | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 25.49 °C | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 25.46 °C | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 24.65 °C | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 24.65 °C | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 24.49 °C | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 25.52 °C | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 26.13 °C | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 24.98 °C | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 25.11 °C | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 25 °C | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 25.03 °C | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 25.19 °C | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 25.55 °C | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 25.81 °C | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 26.01 °C | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 25.25 °C | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 25.24 °C | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 25.57 °C | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 25.13 °C | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 24.64 °C | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 25.35 °C | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 25.21 °C | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 24.8 °C | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 24.72 °C | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 25.06 °C | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 25.27 °C | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 25.21 °C | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 25.32 °C | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 25.46 °C | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 25.48 °C | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 25.51 °C | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 25.95 °C | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 24.99 °C | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 24.98 °C | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 25.37 °C | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 26.49 °C | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 25.81 °C | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 25.32 °C | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 25.84 °C | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 25.83 °C | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.19 °C | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 25.78 °C | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 25.65 °C | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 26 °C | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 25.74 °C | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 25.96 °C | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 26.38 °C | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 25.51 °C | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 25.35 °C | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 25.53 °C | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 25.89 °C | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 26.07 °C | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.13 °C | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 26.17 °C | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 25.79 °C | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 25.69 °C | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.52 °C | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 26.12 °C | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 26.02 °C | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.89 °C | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 26.15 °C | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 25.68 °C | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 26.09 °C | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.24 °C | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.32 °C | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.19 °C | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.81 °C | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.23 °C | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 26.23 °C | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.76 °C | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 25.61 °C | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 26.64 °C | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 27.14 °C | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 26.24 °C | -3.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 26.24 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03 °C, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 26.24 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63 °C, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.18 °C | 24.43 °C | 26.26 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.19 °C | 24.49 °C | 26.13 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.37 °C | 25 °C | 26.01 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.07 °C | 24.64 °C | 25.35 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.54 °C | 24.98 °C | 26.49 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.89 °C | 25.51 °C | 26.38 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.82 °C | 25.35 °C | 26.17 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.06 °C | 25.68 °C | 26.32 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.27 °C | 25.61 °C | 27.14 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Suriname?
- Average annual surface temperature in Suriname was 26.24 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 27.14 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.43 °C in 1943.
- How does Suriname rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Suriname ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.