Precipitation anomalies in Suriname
Suriname: Precipitation anomalies was 717 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Precipitation anomalies 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, precipitation anomalies in Suriname stood at 717 millimeters.
The figure is up 9,693.2% on the previous year and up 1,016.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Suriname peaked at 1,089 millimeters in 2022 and was at its lowest, -850.87 millimeters, in 1965.
Suriname ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -23.02 millimeters | -788.17 millimeters | 813.56 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 41.7 millimeters | -412.45 millimeters | 515.09 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -88.42 millimeters | -850.87 millimeters | 393.62 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.7 millimeters | -230.22 millimeters | 614.35 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -127.82 millimeters | -589.16 millimeters | 228.85 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -274.12 millimeters | -737.93 millimeters | 150.94 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -25.11 millimeters | -365.77 millimeters | 322.25 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.51 millimeters | -229.09 millimeters | 578.66 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 600.61 millimeters | 7.32 millimeters | 1,089 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 1 Philippines 1,024 millimeters compare
- 3 Brunei 606.1 millimeters compare
- 4 New Caledonia 493 millimeters compare
- 5 Indonesia 460.93 millimeters compare
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 precipitation anomalies in Suriname?
- Precipitation anomalies in Suriname was 717 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 precipitation anomalies recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,089 millimeters in 2022.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -850.87 millimeters in 1965.
- How does Suriname rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Suriname ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,016.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.