Belize weather in August

In August, Belize sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 9 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Belize's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belize's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Belize reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
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102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
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202518
212519
222519
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262519
272519
282519
292519
302619
312619

How August really feels in Belize

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Belize weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°22326.812.23.1
Feb30° / 23°17922.612.23.2
Mar30° / 23°17223.8123.2
Apr30° / 23°18724.111.93.2
May29° / 22°9717.611.84.5
Jun26° / 19°92.411.77.3
Jul25° / 18°51.411.87.6
Aug25° / 18°9311.87.2
Sep26° / 20°207.5126.3
Oct28° / 22°10521.712.14.0
Nov29° / 22°23026.912.23.1
Dec29° / 22°26428.312.33.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
2991
3991
4991
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10793
11793
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Belize gets around 9 mm of rain over 3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
55
66
76
87
97
107
118
128
138
149
159
169
1710
1810
1911
2011
2111
2212
2312
2413
2513
2614
2714
2815
2915
3016
3116

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
125840
215742
315643
415445
515346
615148
714950
814752
914653
1014455
1114356
1214158
1314059
1413960
1513861
1613762
1713663
1813564
1913465
2013366
2113267
2213168
2313069
2402971
2502773
2602674
2702476
2802278
2902179
3001981
3101783

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:216:09
211.86:216:09
311.86:216:09
411.86:216:09
511.86:206:09
611.86:206:09
711.86:206:09
811.86:206:09
911.86:206:09
1011.86:196:09
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1211.86:196:09
1311.86:196:09
1411.86:186:09
1511.86:186:09
1611.86:186:08
1711.96:176:08
1811.96:176:08
1911.96:176:08
2011.96:166:08
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2211.96:166:08
2311.96:156:08
2411.96:156:07
2511.96:146:07
2611.96:146:07
2711.96:146:07
2811.96:136:07
2911.96:136:07
3011.96:126:06
3111.96:126:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.03 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 4.72 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 3.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Belize

In seasonPeak

None of Belize's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Belize's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Belize?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Belize for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Belize in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Belize sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Belize in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belize peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Belize in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Belize is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 21 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1547 µg/m³Oct 2421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Belize?

Belize sits at 4.7°S, 12.8°E, 178 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Buco Zau, 27 km away.

Pointe-NoireLoandjili

Topography around Belize

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Belize.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belize has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 194 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Belize is covered by trees (96%) within 3 km, trees (100%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
695 m
80 km
878 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Buco Zau 27 km · Tshela 44 km · Dolisie 51 km · Loudima 68 km · Kayes 76 km · Nkayi 77 km · Pointe-Noire 101 km · Loandjili 101 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Belize (-4.65°, 12.7667°, elevation 178 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).