Annual precipitation in Suriname
Suriname: Annual precipitation was 2,494 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,494 millimeters
Change on year
up 39.8%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,865 millimeters
in 2022
All-time low
925.79 millimeters
in 1965
Years of data
86
1940–2025
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.
Annual precipitation in Suriname, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,258 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 988.49 millimeters | -21.4% |
| 1942 | 2,049 millimeters | +107.2% |
| 1943 | 2,590 millimeters | +26.4% |
| 1944 | 1,630 millimeters | -37.1% |
| 1945 | 1,752 millimeters | +7.5% |
| 1946 | 1,805 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 1,401 millimeters | -22.4% |
| 1948 | 2,026 millimeters | +44.6% |
| 1949 | 2,037 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 1,781 millimeters | -12.6% |
| 1951 | 1,823 millimeters | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 1,364 millimeters | -25.1% |
| 1953 | 1,917 millimeters | +40.5% |
| 1954 | 2,168 millimeters | +13.0% |
| 1955 | 2,165 millimeters | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 2,292 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 1,399 millimeters | -39.0% |
| 1958 | 1,476 millimeters | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 1,800 millimeters | +21.9% |
| 1960 | 2,120 millimeters | +17.8% |
| 1961 | 1,841 millimeters | -13.2% |
| 1962 | 1,974 millimeters | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 2,002 millimeters | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1,300 millimeters | -35.1% |
| 1965 | 925.79 millimeters | -28.8% |
| 1966 | 1,078 millimeters | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 1,638 millimeters | +51.9% |
| 1968 | 1,832 millimeters | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 2,170 millimeters | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 2,391 millimeters | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 1,849 millimeters | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 1,771 millimeters | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 1,894 millimeters | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1,855 millimeters | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2,107 millimeters | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 1,676 millimeters | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 1,546 millimeters | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 1,734 millimeters | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 1,880 millimeters | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 1,633 millimeters | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 2,006 millimeters | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 1,605 millimeters | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 1,290 millimeters | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 1,897 millimeters | +47.1% |
| 1985 | 1,574 millimeters | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 1,617 millimeters | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,187 millimeters | -26.6% |
| 1988 | 1,811 millimeters | +52.5% |
| 1989 | 1,868 millimeters | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1,770 millimeters | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,330 millimeters | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 1,039 millimeters | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 1,523 millimeters | +46.6% |
| 1994 | 1,458 millimeters | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1,443 millimeters | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,784 millimeters | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 1,333 millimeters | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 1,418 millimeters | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,928 millimeters | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 1,886 millimeters | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,502 millimeters | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 1,666 millimeters | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 1,494 millimeters | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 1,607 millimeters | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1,814 millimeters | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 2,031 millimeters | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 2,004 millimeters | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,099 millimeters | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,411 millimeters | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 2,295 millimeters | +62.7% |
| 2011 | 2,112 millimeters | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 2,020 millimeters | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,101 millimeters | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,548 millimeters | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 1,698 millimeters | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2,048 millimeters | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 2,296 millimeters | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 2,355 millimeters | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,857 millimeters | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 2,197 millimeters | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 2,836 millimeters | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 2,865 millimeters | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,087 millimeters | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 1,784 millimeters | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 2,494 millimeters | +39.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,494 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,018 millimeters, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,494 millimeters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,391 millimeters, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More climate change data for Suriname
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.45 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 240.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 98.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3725 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 535.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 63.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 472.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2378 kt (2050)
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.