The Weather and Climate in Belize

The climate in Belize is a typical tropical climate, meaning it has pronounced wet and dry seasons. The dry season starts from December and ends in the month of May. From June to November, the country is naturally drenched as it is when rains are expected to fall. However, there are two other factors that may affect the overall climate of Belize and these are elevation and geography. The weather bureau of Belize has to classify three areas in the country as these three areas would always have different temperatures, amount of rainfall and humidity due to the differences in elevation and topography.

The northern part which is characterized by a low and flat expanse of land has an elevation of not more than 300 feet. Rainfall in this part of the country during the wet season registers about 50 inches of rainfall. The temperature in the north is also expected to be warmer.  Usually, the northern part is warmer by around 3 to 4⁰C from the coastal or southern region.

The southern region, aside from containing the coastal area, it also has most of the rainforest and the highland plateaus. This geographical make up of the south contributes to a thicker rainfall of 117 inches per year and a lower temperature. On the average, the temperature in these parts of Belize hovers at the 17⁰C in the rainy season and 22⁰C during the dry season.

The third area of Belize that has a different climate makeup from the northern and southern part is the area containing the offshore keys. These cayes or small islands are covered in mangroves and palm trees. Typically, temperature, rainfall and humidity here falls between the figures registered with the northern and southern parts of Belize.