Atlantic Hurricane Belt

Belize and the Atlantic Hurricane Belt Belize doesn’t stand alone when it comes to storms. Our country lies within the Atlantic hurricane belt — a wide stretch of ocean and land that runs through the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and parts of the U.S. East Coast. For Belize, this belt is part of our reality: […]

Belize Climate

Belize Climate: Seasons, Rainfall, and What Travelers Should Know Belize’s climate is more than just weather — it’s the rhythm of life. It decides when farmers plant corn, when fishermen set traps for lobster, when whale sharks arrive, and when travelers walk the beaches or climb the Maya Mountains. Growing up here, I learned to […]

Temperature in Belize

Temperature in Belize: Month-by-Month Guide for Travelers Belize is warm year-round, but the way that warmth feels changes depending on where you are — the Caribbean coast, the inland valleys, or the Maya Mountains. As a Belizean tour guide, I’ve felt the cool December breezes on the river, the heavy humidity of June afternoons, and […]

Belize in December

Belize in December: Dry Skies, Green Hills, and the Return of Light December in Belize feels like a door swinging wide. The rains are mostly gone. The air is warm but not yet heavy. The rivers run clear, and the trails are alive again — not muddy, but firm beneath your feet. The mornings come […]

Belize in November

Belize in November: The First Breath of Dry Season November in Belize feels like a memory coming back. The skies clear. The sun returns. But it’s not the sharp heat of March or April — it’s a soft, golden light that makes everything look newly alive. The rivers still run, the forest still drips, but […]

Belize in August

Belize in August: Rain Returns, But So Do the Secrets August in Belize is thick with life. The kind that doesn’t shout — it hums. The rains are steady now, but not wild. They fall in the afternoons, sometimes with thunder that rolls over the hills like a voice too old to argue with. But […]

Belize in September

Belize in September: A Nation in Rain and Rhythm September in Belize is a quiet kind of beautiful. The rain still comes, but softer now — like the land is breathing out. The rivers are full but calm. The forest holds a stillness, and the days feel stretched long, like they’re giving you more time […]

Belize in October

Belize in October: Stillness, Storms, and the Shift You Can Feel October in Belize is a slow breath before everything begins again. The rain still visits, but it starts to retreat. The air feels cleaner. The trees hold that deep, washed green like they’ve just been baptized. On the ground, things are waking up: birds […]

Belize in June

Belize in June: The First Green, Thunder Rolls, and Storm Season Begins June is when the rain really arrives. Not the quick splash of May, but the long, steady kind that soaks the hills and brings the forest fully back to life. The leaves deepen. The earth softens. The frogs return. And the rivers, once […]

Belize in July

Belize in July: The River Stirs, the Jungle Sings There’s something about Belize in July that’s hard to explain if you haven’t felt it. The rains come, yes — but they don’t ruin. They cool the land. They perfume the forest. They wake the rivers. You can smell the green before you see it. You […]