Orange Walk weather in March

In March, Orange Walk sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 29 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Orange Walk's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orange Walk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Orange Walk is Orange Walk district capital.

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical March day in Orange Walk reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Orange Walk

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

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

Orange Walk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 12th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Orange Walk gets around 29 mm of rain over 7.9 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
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431
531
631
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2122
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3021
3120

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
124923602
224923602
325924582
425924582
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8251026552
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2512824596
2612723616
2712722617
2812621637
2901620658
3001619668
3101518679

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:195:56
211.66:185:56
311.66:185:57
411.76:175:57
511.76:165:57
611.76:155:57
711.76:155:58
811.76:145:58
911.86:135:58
1011.86:125:59
1111.86:125:59
1211.86:115:59
1311.86:105:59
1411.86:096:00
1511.96:096:00
1611.96:086:00
1711.96:076:00
1811.96:066:01
1911.96:056:01
2011.96:046:01
2112.06:046:01
2212.06:036:01
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:016:02
2512.06:006:02
2612.05:596:02
2712.15:596:02
2812.15:586:03
2912.15:576:03
3012.15:566:03
3112.15:556:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.47 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 — March's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Orange Walk

In seasonPeak

None of Orange Walk's seasonal hazards are active in March. 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 March a good time to visit Orange Walk?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March 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 March

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

In March, Orange Walk sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Orange Walk in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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
March 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).