Crooked Tree weather in May

In May, Crooked Tree sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 101 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Crooked Tree's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crooked Tree's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:25 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Crooked Tree is populated place in Belize District, Belize.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical May day in Crooked Tree reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Crooked Tree

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Crooked Tree weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°591411.15.9
Feb29° / 21°3410.811.45.5
Mar31° / 22°318.111.95.1
Apr32° / 24°407.912.44.1
May33° / 25°1011612.83.2
Jun32° / 25°20024.1132.7
Jul32° / 25°15624.2132.9
Aug32° / 25°16725.512.62.6
Sep32° / 25°19426.912.12.4
Oct31° / 24°2092311.63.3
Nov29° / 22°12316.711.24.7
Dec28° / 21°6815.5115.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46535
56535
66535
76337
86436
96337
106238
116238
126139
136040
146040
155941
165842
175743
185644
195644
205545
215446
225248
235149
244951
254753
264456
274357
284159
294060
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Crooked Tree gets around 101 mm of rain over 16 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 52% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
134
235
336
437
538
639
740
842
943
1044
1145
1246
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1448
1550
1651
1752
1854
1955
2056
2157
2259
2360
2462
2564
2665
2767
2869
2970
3072
3173

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
145244
245145
345046
434947
534948
634849
734849
834750
934750
1034750
1134651
1224652
1324553
1424454
1524355
1624256
1724157
1823959
1913861
2013663
2113564
2213366
2313168
2413069
2512871
2612673
2712475
2802377
2902179
3002080
3101882

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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412calm
512calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:326:10
212.65:326:11
312.75:316:11
412.75:316:11
512.75:306:12
612.75:306:12
712.75:296:12
812.75:296:13
912.75:286:13
1012.85:286:13
1112.85:276:14
1212.85:276:14
1312.85:276:14
1412.85:266:15
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1612.85:256:15
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1812.95:256:16
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2012.95:246:17
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2813.05:236:20
2913.05:226:20
3013.05:226:21
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
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215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Crooked Tree

In seasonPeak

In May, Crooked Tree sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Crooked Tree sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Crooked Tree's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Crooked Tree?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Crooked Tree.

What to pack for Crooked Tree in May

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

In May, Crooked Tree sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Crooked Tree in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Crooked Tree in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks 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 Crooked Tree 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Crooked Tree in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Crooked Tree is worst in July — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1030 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr22Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Crooked Tree?

Crooked Tree sits at 17.8°N, 88.5°W, 0 m above sea level, in Belize. The nearest listed city is Orange Walk, 34 km away.

Orange WalkBelize CityCaye CaulkerBelmopanSan PedroChetumalSan IgnacioDangriga

Topography around Crooked Tree

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Crooked Tree has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m.

The land around Crooked Tree is covered by trees (39%), wetland (28%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
763 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Orange Walk 34 km · Belize City 48 km · Caye Caulker 55 km · Belmopan 63 km · San Pedro 63 km · Chetumal 86 km · San Ignacio 89 km · Dangriga 95 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
Roman Catholic 40%Protestant 32%none 16%other 11%

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 Crooked Tree (17.776°, -88.542°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).