Climate Outlook for Suriname
August 2022 - January 2023
The Long Rainy season ends and will transition into the long dry season in mid-August and will last until early of December. The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) position is above the Atlantic Ocean during the dry season.
La Niña condition persists this season. The season is expected to be wetter than normal. Extreme wet spell is still possible during the dry season.
Precipitation Outlook
Source: Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH)
August - October (ASO) 2022
The season will likely be wetter than usual.
November - December - January (NDJ) 2022 - 2023
The period will be wetter than normal.
Temperature Outlook
Source: Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH)
August - October (ASO) 2022
The temperatures will be cooler than normal in the eastern part of the country.
November - January (NDJ) 2022 - 2023
Temperatures are likely to be warmer than usual.
Monthly Rainfall 2022
Data source: worldweather.wmo.int
Suriname recorded relatively less rainfall for January, May, June and July 2022 in comparison with the long term monthly mean rainfall. February, March and April 2022 rainfall was relatively higher than the long term monthly average rainfall.
Discussion
The weak La Niña condition persists this season from August to October and will likely continue to December 2022. The long rainy season ends and the long dry season commences in mid-August. However, extreme wet spell are still possible during the season. The season will be wetter than normal, and low-lying areas are still at risk for flooding during an extreme wet spell. Suriname experienced widespread disastrous flooding during March – June 2022. The rainfall totals decreased since May 2022. Statistically, May and June are the wettest months of the year, but for 2022, the monthly rainfall totals for these months did not exceed the long term monthly mean rainfall. The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will be located above the Atlantic Ocean during the Dry Season. The temperatures will be cooler to normal.
Climate Advisory
The long dry Season commences mid August. However, keep maintaining drains in the neighborhoods and around crop beds. Extreme wet spells are still possible during the season.
Conserve water during the dry season.. Humans, plant and animal require more water usage than normal during this period.
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