Orange Walk weather in January

In January, Orange Walk sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 58 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Orange Walk's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orange Walk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:33 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Orange Walk is Orange Walk district capital.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Orange Walk reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
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122820
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302920
312920

How January really feels in Orange Walk

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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Orange Walk weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°5813.7115.7
Feb29° / 21°309.911.45.4
Mar31° / 22°297.911.94.8
Apr33° / 24°397.712.43.9
May33° / 25°9916.112.83.0
Jun32° / 25°19522.913.12.7
Jul32° / 25°14122.9132.9
Aug32° / 25°15924.512.62.6
Sep32° / 24°19426.412.12.4
Oct31° / 23°20022.911.63.2
Nov29° / 21°1071611.24.7
Dec28° / 20°6615.210.95.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46535
56634
66634
76733
86832
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
147030
157030
167030
176931
186931
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206832
216832
226733
236733
246832
256931
266931
276931
287030
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Orange Walk gets around 58 mm of rain over 13.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
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450
549
649
749
848
947
1047
1146
1245
1345
1444
1544
1643
1743
1842
1942
2042
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1171121555
2171121564
3171121564
4171121564
5271122544
6271122544
7271223533
8271224523
9271224523
10281225503
11281325503
12281325502
13281326492
14281426492
15281426492
16281426482
17281526481
18181526481
19171527491
20171626491
21171626491
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Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:295:25
210.96:305:26
310.96:305:27
410.96:305:27
511.06:315:28
611.06:315:28
711.06:315:29
811.06:315:29
911.06:325:30
1011.06:325:31
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1211.06:325:32
1311.06:325:32
1411.06:335:33
1511.06:335:34
1611.06:335:34
1711.06:335:35
1811.06:335:35
1911.16:335:36
2011.16:335:37
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2211.16:335:38
2311.16:335:38
2411.16:335:39
2511.16:335:40
2611.16:335:40
2711.16:335:41
2811.16:335:41
2911.26:325:42
3011.26:325:43
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Orange Walk

In seasonPeak

None of Orange Walk's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Orange Walk'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 January a good time to visit Orange Walk?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Orange Walk for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Orange Walk in January

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

In January, Orange Walk sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Orange Walk in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 47 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 Orange Walk in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Orange Walk peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 11UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Orange Walk in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Orange Walk 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 Orange Walk?

Orange Walk sits at 18.1°N, 88.6°W, 16 m above sea level, in Belize. The nearest listed city is Crooked Tree, 34 km away.

Crooked TreeChetumalSan PedroCaye CaulkerBelize CityBelmopanSan Ignacio

Topography around Orange Walk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orange Walk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m.

The land around Orange Walk is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
307 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Crooked Tree 34 km · Chetumal 56 km · San Pedro 66 km · Caye Caulker 68 km · Bacalar 69 km · Belize City 75 km · Belmopan 94 km · San Ignacio 116 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 Orange Walk (18.0812°, -88.5633°, elevation 16 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).