Dangriga weather in September

In September, Dangriga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 248 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Dangriga's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dangriga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
248 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:44 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Dangriga is Stann Creek district capital.

Founded
1802

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Dangriga reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Dangriga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dangriga weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°12518.411.15.6
Feb27° / 23°6816.911.45.6
Mar28° / 24°6215.211.95.9
Apr29° / 25°5113.212.45.4
May30° / 26°15020.212.84.1
Jun30° / 26°27227133.0
Jul30° / 26°23728.712.93.0
Aug30° / 26°23628.912.63.0
Sep30° / 26°24828.212.12.9
Oct29° / 25°28424.311.63.7
Nov27° / 23°21121.411.24.7
Dec26° / 23°12920.2115.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43862
53862
63862
73664
83664
93565
103565
113565
123367
133268
143268
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302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dangriga gets around 248 mm of rain over 28.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
692
792
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1093
1193
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2991
3090

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10298
20298
30199
40199
50199
60199
70199
80199
90298
100298
110298
120298
130397
140397
150496
160496
170595
180595
190694
200694
210793
220892
230991
2401090
2501189
2601288
2701288
2801387
2901486
3011485

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
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1010calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:436:03
212.35:436:02
312.35:436:01
412.35:436:00
512.35:435:59
612.35:435:59
712.25:435:58
812.25:435:57
912.25:445:56
1012.25:445:55
1112.25:445:54
1212.25:445:54
1312.15:445:53
1412.15:445:52
1512.15:445:51
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1712.15:455:49
1812.15:455:48
1912.05:455:47
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
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85.6Bright
95.5Bright
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135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
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185.2Bright
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215.1Bright
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235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Dangriga

In seasonPeak

In September, Dangriga sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Dangriga?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dangriga.

What to pack for Dangriga in September

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

In September, Dangriga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dangriga in September

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in September — 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Dangriga in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Dangriga peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dangriga in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dangriga 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1030 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr22Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dangriga?

Dangriga sits at 17.0°N, 88.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Belize. The nearest listed city is Hopkins, 13 km away.

PlacenciaBelize CityBelmopanCaye CaulkerSan IgnacioCrooked TreeMelchor de Mencos

Topography around Dangriga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dangriga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,013 m.

The land around Dangriga is covered by trees (39%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (61%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
317 m
80 km
1,013 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Hopkins 13 km · Placencia 53 km · Belize City 59 km · Belmopan 65 km · Caye Caulker 88 km · San Ignacio 91 km · Crooked Tree 95 km · Melchor de Mencos 98 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 Dangriga (16.9697°, -88.2331°, 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).