Weather in Belize City in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Belize City in December
The temperature in December is +27°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +30°C during the day and a minimum of +18°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +25°C.
Is Belize City warm or cold in December?
Belize City is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +24°C to +23°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Belize City, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Belize City in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +15°C | +16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +31°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 183 mm | 103 mm | 88 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 85% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 24 | 25 | 23 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +27°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +26°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 183 mm to 103 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 1 to 2.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Belize City is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Belize City?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Belize City in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+27°C) and the highest in 2020 (+30°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 1051 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2703 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Belize City
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Belize City, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.