Crooked Tree in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Crooked Tree sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 162 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Crooked Tree's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Crooked Tree's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 162 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Crooked Tree in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Crooked Tree reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Crooked Tree
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 8 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Crooked Tree 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Crooked Tree gets around 162 mm of rain over 40 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 9 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 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Crooked Tree
None of Crooked Tree's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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 winter a good time to visit Crooked Tree?
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 Crooked Tree for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Crooked Tree in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Crooked Tree sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Crooked Tree 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 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 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 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 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 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.