Chetumal vs Belize City: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇧🇿 Belize · 107 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chetumal is the sunnier overall: about 2,483 hours of sunshine a year to Belize City's 2,402. Chetumal has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Chetumal | Belize City | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,483 | 2,402 |
| Sunniest month | February (86/100) | April (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 79/100 | 72/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,392 mm | 1,673 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Chetumal vs Belize City month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chetumal | Belize City | Chetumal | Belize City | Chetumal | Belize City | Chetumal | Belize City | |
| January | 81 | 72 | 27° | 26° | 68 | 115 | 27° | 27° |
| February | 86 | 82 | 28° | 27° | 40 | 58 | 27° | 27° |
| March | 86 | 85 | 29° | 28° | 38 | 46 | 29° | 29° |
| April | 86 | 87 | 31° | 29° | 39 | 34 | 30° | 29° |
| May | 70 | 70 | 31° | 30° | 130 | 127 | 31° | 31° |
| June | 66 | 65 | 30° | 29° | 201 | 224 | 31° | 31° |
| July | 71 | 65 | 30° | 29° | 120 | 152 | 31° | 31° |
| August | 66 | 65 | 30° | 30° | 154 | 167 | 32° | 31° |
| September | 66 | 65 | 30° | 30° | 172 | 184 | 32° | 32° |
| October | 66 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 221 | 250 | 30° | 30° |
| November | 70 | 65 | 28° | 27° | 128 | 184 | 29° | 29° |
| December | 79 | 69 | 27° | 27° | 81 | 132 | 27° | 27° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Chetumal · Feb Chetumal · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Chetumal · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Chetumal · Dec Chetumal.
When to pick which
- November–February: Chetumal (average score 79/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Chetumal averages 81/100, Belize City 81/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: Chetumal (average score 68/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Chetumal averages 66/100, Belize City 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 32°C / 90°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Chetumal all year, Belize City all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Chetumal weather by month · Belize City weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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