Belize in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Belize sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 354 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early September to 29°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Belize's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Belize's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
354 mm
56 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Belize in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early September to 29°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Belize reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How spring really feels in Belize

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 32 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Belize weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Belize gets around 354 mm of rain over 56 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Belize

In seasonPeak

In spring, Belize overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 spring a good time to visit Belize?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Belize for sightseeing.

What to pack for Belize in Spring

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

In spring, Belize sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 56 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Belize in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
Spring 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.