Annual precipitation in Suriname
Suriname: Annual precipitation was 2,494 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Suriname, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
In 2025, annual precipitation in Suriname stood at 2,494 millimeters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Suriname peaked at 2,865 millimeters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 925.79 millimeters, in 1965.
Suriname ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,754 millimeters | 988.49 millimeters | 2,590 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,818 millimeters | 1,364 millimeters | 2,292 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,688 millimeters | 925.79 millimeters | 2,170 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,870 millimeters | 1,546 millimeters | 2,391 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,649 millimeters | 1,187 millimeters | 2,006 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,503 millimeters | 1,039 millimeters | 1,928 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,752 millimeters | 1,411 millimeters | 2,099 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,033 millimeters | 1,548 millimeters | 2,355 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,377 millimeters | 1,784 millimeters | 2,865 millimeters | 6 |
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More reference data data for Suriname
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Suriname?
- Annual precipitation in Suriname was 2,494 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual precipitation recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,865 millimeters in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 925.79 millimeters in 1965.
- How does Suriname rank for annual precipitation?
- Suriname ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Annual precipitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.