Belize City Weather in August
Belize City in August
The short of it: Belize City in August averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 25 °C (76 °F), with 172 mm (6.8 in) of rain and about 12 h 43 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 89° · low 76° · rain 6.8 in. · daylight 12 h 43 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: March & April
Thirty years of records give Belize City an average August high of 89°, a low of 76° and some 6.8 in. of rain. Days run hot, near 89° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 6.8 in., the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 43 min in mid-August, 22 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are March and April.
Against its neighbours, Belize City runs cooler than most and drier than most in August. Western Paradise, 7 mi to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
August in Belize City, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 0.1 in. less rain
- Versus September
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 43 min
- Average wind
- 7 mph
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western ParadiseBelize District | 7 mi WSW | 90° | 76° | 7.3 in. |
| LadyvilleBelize District | 7 mi WNW | 90° | 76° | 7.0 in. |
| Lord’s BankBelize District | 9 mi WNW | 90° | 76° | 7.0 in. |
| HattievilleBelize District | 13 mi WSW | 90° | 75° | 7.6 in. |
| Burrell BoomBelize District | 15 mi WNW | 90° | 76° | 7.2 in. |
| Sand HillBelize District | 15 mi NW | 90° | 76° | 6.8 in. |
| GardeniaBelize District | 19 mi NW | 91° | 75° | 6.9 in. |
| Caye CaulkerBelize District | 20 mi NE | 90° | 78° | 5.4 in. |