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Welgelegen

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Updated Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Welgelegen month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Welgelegen are typically January, February and March, with average daytime highs around 28–29°C. October is usually the warmest month (average high 32°C), July the coldest (average low 24°C), and May the wettest (about 337 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January28.324.012410.6
February28.424.211110.2
March29.024.59910.5
April28.924.52429.4
May28.724.23378.8
June28.923.73319.2
July29.523.625710.3
August30.524.114710.9
September31.524.76711.1
October31.624.98210.8
November30.424.513510.4
December28.924.118410.0

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Previously

  1. Consecration of the Church of Welgelegen

    The church in Welgelegen, Coronie District was consecrated on 1 November 1883.

  2. Establishment of Welgelegen Cotton Plantation

    Welgelegen began as a cotton plantation in 1824 in what is now Coronie District.

  3. Consecration of Welgelegen Church

    The church in Welgelegen, Coronie District was consecrated on 1 November 1883.

  4. Founding of Welgelegen Plantation

    Welgelegen began as a cotton plantation in 1824 in what is now the Coronie District of Suriname.

  5. Prize Papers Exhibition (Transatlantic Slavery)

    An exhibition that featured printed cotton from Surinamese plantations, including Welgelegen.

Current public leadership

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Buildings and landmarks

  • Welgelegen (Paramaribo District) Resort

    Administrative resort in the Paramaribo District of Suriname with a 2012 population of 19,304.

  • Welgelegen Church (Coronie District)

    Historic church originally built elsewhere and moved to Welgelegen; consecrated in 1883.

  • Welgelegen Cotton Plantation Site

    Site of the 1824 cotton plantation that gave the area its name.

  • Welgelegen, Paramaribo District

    Resort area in the capital district of Suriname with a 2012 population of 19,304.

  • Welgelegen, Coronie District

    Resort in Suriname’s Coronie District, originally a cotton plantation.

  • Villa Welgelegen

    Neo‑classical villa in Haarlem, Netherlands, historically known as Welgelegen.

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01 · Overview

Welgelegen, in brief

What and where is Welgelegen?

Welgelegen is a populated place functioning as a resort located within the Paramaribo District of Suriname. Situated at coordinates 5.84213 latitude and -55.21863 longitude, this geographical entity holds a population numbering 19304 residents.

The name Welgelegen translates from English as Well situated. Beyond the resort situated in the Paramaribo District of Suriname, the designation also refers to another resort located within the Coronie District in Suriname, as well as a location in Cape Town, South Africa.

What are the landscape and climate characteristics of the region?

While the exact elevation metric for Welgelegen remains unspecified, the settlement operates within the America/Paramaribo timezone. As part of Suriname, the local linguistic landscape incorporates several languages spoken by the populace, specifically Dutch (nl-SR), English, Sranan Tongo (srn), Sarnami Hindustani (hns), and Javanese (jv). Financial transactions and commerce within the country utilize the SRD currency.

Additional global references bearing the Welgelegen name include historic windmills situated in Heerenveen, Friesland, and Veendam, Groningen, alongside Villa Welgelegen located in Haarlem, Netherlands. Comprehensive geographic data regarding this Surinamese resort can be verified through the GeoNames record for Welgelegen or cross-referenced via the general encyclopedia entry at Welgelegen.

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01 · Q&A

Where is Welgelegen located and what are its coordinates?

Welgelegen is situated in Suriname at geographic coordinates 5.8421, -55.2186, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Welgelegen?

Welgelegen has a recorded population of approximately 19,304 and observes the America/Paramaribo time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Welgelegen?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Welgelegen include NL-SR, English, SRN, HNS, JV, with SRD used for local transactions.

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