Belize City in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Belize City sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 215 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Belize City's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Belize City has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Belize City's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 215 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Belize City in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Belize City reaches about 27°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Belize City
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Belize City weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 22° | 84 | 15.8 | 11.1 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 27° / 23° | 40 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 38 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 30° / 25° | 39 | 8.8 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| May | 30° / 26° | 106 | 16.3 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 30° / 26° | 208 | 23.9 | 13 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 26° | 172 | 25 | 12.9 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 26° | 186 | 26.1 | 12.6 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 26° | 218 | 27 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 245 | 24.5 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 23° | 164 | 19.1 | 11.2 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 23° | 92 | 17.5 | 11 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Belize City gets around 215 mm of rain over 45 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Belize City
None of Belize City's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Belize City sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Belize City's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Belize City?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Belize City for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Belize City in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Belize City sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 45 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Belize City in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Belize City in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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 City peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Belize City in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Belize City is worst in July — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Belize City?
Belize City sits at 17.5°N, 88.2°W, 6 m above sea level, in Belize. The nearest listed city is Caye Caulker, 32 km away.
Topography around Belize City
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Belize City.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Belize City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 m.
The land around Belize City is covered by water (52%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (72%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.
Belize travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / G
- 110 / 220 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 53% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $7,865
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 28.1
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 22.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- Religion
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 City (17.4995°, -88.1976°, elevation 6 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.