Belize
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 22,966 km². World rank 152 of 249; in Americas, 26 of 56. Agricultural land: 8.2% (2024). World rank 184 of 209; in Americas, 36 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,705 (2022). World rank 47 of 182; in Americas, 20 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 7% → 8.2%.
Territory
- Area
- 22,966 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 386
- Agricultural land
- 8.2% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Doyle's Delight, 1,124 m
- Lowest point
- Caribbean Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 173
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 26
- Warmest month in the capital
- May, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 23°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,705 2022
Climate by month: Belmopan
April: day 34°C, night 22°C, precipitation 34 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 19 | 101 |
| February | 29 | 20 | 55 |
| March | 32 | 20 | 45 |
| April | 34 | 22 | 34 |
| May | 33 | 24 | 118 |
| June | 30 | 24 | 230 |
| July | 30 | 24 | 149 |
| August | 30 | 24 | 174 |
| September | 29 | 24 | 198 |
| October | 28 | 23 | 243 |
| November | 27 | 20 | 170 |
| December | 27 | 20 | 126 |