Best time to visit, weather and climate Belize
Best time to visit Belize
The best time to visit Belize is from january until december, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Belize is 32°C in april and the lowest is 26°C in january.
The average climate figure for Belize is an 8,9. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Belize has the tropical monsoon climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Belize or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Belize per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26°C | 28°C | 30°C | 32°C | 32°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 30°C | 28°C | 27°C |
| 34 mm |
27 mm |
24 mm |
35 mm |
69 mm |
110 mm |
89 mm |
92 mm |
101 mm |
87 mm |
45 mm |
32 mm |
All climate data from Belize
Climate data from: Belmopan
Climate Belize
Belize has the tropical monsoon climate prevailing. You have high temperatures and a lot of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature for Belize is 30° degrees and there is about 744 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 72 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate Belize
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 26°C | 28°C | 30°C | 32°C | 32°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 30°C | 28°C | 27°C |
| Night | 18°C | 19°C | 19°C | 21°C | 22°C | 23°C | 23°C | 22°C | 22°C | 21°C | 19°C | 18°C |
| Precip | 34 mm |
27 mm |
24 mm |
35 mm |
69 mm |
110 mm |
89 mm |
92 mm |
101 mm |
87 mm |
45 mm |
32 mm |
| Rain days |
18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 19 |
| Dry days |
13 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 |
| Sun hours per day |
5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind force in Bft |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| UV-index | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Weather Belize january
On average, it is maximum 26° in january in Belize and at least around 18° degrees. In january there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Belize.
Weather Belize february
On average, it is maximum 28° in february in Belize and at least around 19° degrees. In february there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Belize.
Weather Belize march
On average, it is maximum 30° in march in Belize and at least around 19° degrees. In march there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Belize.
Weather Belize april
On average, it is maximum 32° in april in Belize and at least around 21° degrees. In april there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Belize.
Weather Belize may
On average, it is maximum 32° in may in Belize and at least around 22° degrees. In may there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 69 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Belize.
Weather Belize june
On average, it is maximum 31° in june in Belize and at least around 23° degrees. In june there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 110 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Belize.
Weather Belize july
On average, it is maximum 31° in july in Belize and at least around 23° degrees. In july there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 89 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Belize.
Weather Belize august
On average, it is maximum 31° in august in Belize and at least around 22° degrees. In august there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 92 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Belize.
Weather Belize september
On average, it is maximum 31° in september in Belize and at least around 22° degrees. In september there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 101 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Belize.
Weather Belize october
On average, it is maximum 30° in october in Belize and at least around 21° degrees. In october there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 87 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Belize.
Weather Belize november
On average, it is maximum 28° in november in Belize and at least around 19° degrees. In november there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 45 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Belize.
Weather Belize december
On average, it is maximum 27° in december in Belize and at least around 18° degrees. In december there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Belize.
14 day weather forecast Belize
The weather for Belmopan in Belize will be 22° till 29° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Belize is based on the weather in Belmopan.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 18 Jan |
|
22°C | 18°C | 11 mm | 80% | 1m/s | 2 |
Mo 18 Jan |
|
22°C | 18°C | 11 mm | 80% | 1m/s | 2 |
Tu 19 Jan |
|
28°C | 20°C | 4.4 mm | 60% | 2m/s | 3 |
Tu 19 Jan |
|
28°C | 20°C | 4.4 mm | 60% | 2m/s | 3 |
We 20 Jan |
|
28°C | 21°C | 4.0 mm | 55% | 2m/s | 3 |
We 20 Jan |
|
28°C | 21°C | 4.0 mm | 55% | 2m/s | 3 |
Th 21 Jan |
|
30°C | 20°C | 1.0 mm | 25% | 1m/s | 6 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 21 Jan |
|
30°C | 20°C | 1.0 mm | 25% | 1m/s | 6 |
Fr 22 Jan |
|
30°C | 20°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 5 |
Fr 22 Jan |
|
30°C | 20°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 5 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
30°C | 20°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 6 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
30°C | 20°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 6 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
29°C | 20°C | 0.6 mm | 15% | 2m/s | 5 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
29°C | 20°C | 0.6 mm | 15% | 2m/s | 5 |
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Flight tickets to Belize
Belize has 9 airports which you can fly to:
- Belize City Municipal Airport
Belize City - Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport
Belize City - Dangriga Airport
Dangriga - Corozal Municipal Airport
Corozal - Punta Gorda Airport
Punta Gorda - Big Creek Airport
Big Creek - Caye Caulker Airport
Caye Caulker - Placencia Airport
Placencia - San Pedro Airport
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About Belize
Belize is in the continental part Central America and the capital is Belmopan. The total surface is 22.966 km² with 386 km of coastline and the population consists of 387.879 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 53x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Belize you have to use +501 or 00501 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +5015012457809 or 005015012457809.
Belize is in a straight line at 12.599 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 15 hours50.
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Currency Belize
In Belize the Belize dollar is used to pay.
Exchange rate Belize dollar (BZD) 18 january 2021
1 Belize dollar = 7,72 South African rand
100 Belize dollar = 772,05 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,13 Belize dollar
100 South African rand = 12,96 Belize dollar
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Time difference Belize
In Belize it is now 00:30 o’clock at night on monday 18 january 2021. That is 8 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Belize is America/Belize and the Greenwich time is UTC-06.
Vaccinations Belize
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Belize.
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës