Lelydorp climate — normals and trends
Lelydorp (Suriname) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,900 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is October (27.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Lelydorp averages 0 frost days, 190 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 265 rainy days per year.
Lelydorp has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.1 °C (on 1 October 2023) and the coldest 18.9 °C (on 26 January 1955).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
LelydorpWanica District
- coords
- 5.70°, -55.23°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.1°C
Average daily high
30.1°C
Average daily low
23.3°C
Annual rainfall
1,900mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
84%
Average peak wind
14.8km/h
Seasonal range
1.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
190 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
265 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.4 °C
Average feels-like low
27.3 °C
Average peak gust
34.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.70 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
38.1 °C
1 October 2023
Coldest day
18.9 °C
26 January 1955
Wettest day
260 mm
23 May 1964
Windiest day
25.6 km/h
7 January 1972
Strongest gust
56.5 km/h
15 April 1979
Hottest feels-like
43.5 °C
4 October 2024
Coldest feels-like
21.2 °C
26 January 1955
Sunniest day
12.0 h
23 June 2012
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.2 °C | +1.4 °C | 227 mm | +92 mm |
| Feb | 29.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 130 mm | +31 mm |
| Mar | 30.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 100 mm | +2 mm |
| Apr | 30.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 268 mm | +108 mm |
| May | 30.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 532 mm | +248 mm |
| Jun | 30.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 510 mm | +198 mm |
| Jul | 31.2 °C | +1.1 °C | 242 mm | +7 mm |
| Aug | 31.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 175 mm | +29 mm |
| Sep | 33.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 54 mm | -23 mm |
| Oct | 33.2 °C | +1.3 °C | 92 mm | +10 mm |
| Nov | 31.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 123 mm | +1 mm |
| Dec | 31.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 123 mm | -29 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Lelydorp?
Lelydorp has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,900 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lelydorp?
The hottest day measured in Lelydorp between 1940 and 2025 was 1 October 2023, reaching 38.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Lelydorp?
The coldest day measured in Lelydorp between 1940 and 2025 was 26 January 1955, at 18.9 °C.
Does it snow in Lelydorp?
Almost never: Lelydorp sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Lelydorp warmed?
Yes: Lelydorp warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Lelydorp?
The wettest day measured in Lelydorp between 1940 and 2025 was 23 May 1964, with 260 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Lelydorp?
The windiest day measured in Lelydorp between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 1972, with winds reaching 25.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Lelydorp?
The warmest month in Lelydorp is October (27.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Lelydorp?
Lelydorp receives on average 1,900 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 265 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Lelydorp?
Lelydorp gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Lelydorp?
Yes: Lelydorp has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lelydorp?
In Lelydorp, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.5 °C on 4 October 2024, and the lowest was 21.2 °C on 26 January 1955.
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