Is Onverwacht safe? Suriname travel risk
Is Onverwacht safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Onverwacht scores 37/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Suriname Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 8 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Onverwacht scores 37/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Suriname (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Onverwacht: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (49/100).
A score of 37 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Suriname travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Onverwacht belongs to Para (Suriname), centered at coordinates 5.5931° N, 55.1939° W (7 m above sea level). Distance to Paramaribo is 28.8 km towards the N.
Para
5.5931° N, 55.1939° W
7 m
America/Paramaribo
2,223
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Suriname
Climate by Month
Hottest: October (33 °C avg high); Wettest: June (313 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 32° | 33° | 30° | 29° |
| Low °C | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 91 | 76 | 98 | 146 | 241 | 313 | 232 | 129 | 61 | 65 | 126 | 141 |
Normals: Paramaribo (28.8 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Suriname travel advice & laws.
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