Belize
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Climate of Belize
Country climate guideBelize hugs the western side of the Caribbean Sea on the Yucatan peninsula, and its climate is tropical in the fullest sense. A long barrier reef and a flat, reef-fringed coastline mean there is no cold water anywhere nearby and no temperature surprise: the year is genuinely hot almost everywhere. Inland, the Maya Mountains push the rainfall up and give the interior a slightly different rhythm from the coast.
Main climate types
The coast and the interior lowlands are tropical wet, or rainforest, and the reef runs for nearly 300 kilometres offshore. The Maya Mountains, rising to about 1,200 metres, produce a transitional zone where cloud forests form and rainfall is heavier. The northern third of the country, toward Belize City and Corozal, is the driest part, and the Belize Barrier Reef makes coastal visibility good in all months.
Temperatures
Monthly means in Belize City are about 26 degrees Celsius in January and 28 in July, and the individual months differ by only a degree or two. Humidity is the dominant feature of Belize's climate: it is persistently high along the coast, and the interior mountains are often draped in cloud. Sea temperatures stay around 27 degrees all year, which is why diving and snorkelling work well in any month.
Rainfall
Annual rainfall is about 1,400 millimetres on the coast but more than 2,000 in the mountains, and it is strongly seasonal. A dry season runs from January to roughly April, when the north-east trade winds blow with little moisture, and the wet season follows from May to November, peaking in September and October. The south, around Toledo, usually records the highest totals.
When to go
Between January and April the weather is dry, sunny and relatively comfortable, which makes it the busiest time for visitors. The wettest months, September and October, bring frequent heavy showers and the highest hurricane risk, and the second half of the year is generally warmer and muggier than the winter months.