Crooked Tree in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Crooked Tree sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 172 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Crooked Tree's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Crooked Tree's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 172 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Crooked Tree in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 32°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Crooked Tree reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Crooked Tree
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Crooked Tree weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 28° / 20° | 59 | 14 | 11.1 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 34 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 31 | 8.1 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 40 | 7.9 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| May | 33° / 25° | 101 | 16 | 12.8 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 32° / 25° | 200 | 24.1 | 13 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 156 | 24.2 | 13 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 167 | 25.5 | 12.6 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 32° / 25° | 194 | 26.9 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 209 | 23 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 123 | 16.7 | 11.2 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 21° | 68 | 15.5 | 11 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Crooked Tree gets around 172 mm of rain over 32 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Crooked Tree
In spring, Crooked Tree overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Crooked Tree?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Crooked Tree for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Crooked Tree in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Crooked Tree sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Crooked Tree in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Crooked Tree in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (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.
| 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 Crooked Tree in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.