Orange Walk weather by month & the best time to visit
Belize · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Orange Walk is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with February and January close behind. Orange Walk averages about 2,483 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 38 mm of rain in March.
When is the best time to visit Orange Walk?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Orange Walk is March, then February and January. The dullest month is May (57/100, 121 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Orange Walk?
Orange Walk gets a moderate 2,483 hours of sunshine a year. March (86/100) is noticeably better than May (57). It ranks #2 of 9 destinations in Belize for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,452 hours. The year's 1,523 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 82 mm | 7 |
| February | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 20° / 68°F | 45 mm | 8 |
| March | 86 | 32° / 90°F | 21° / 70°F | 38 mm | 10 |
| April | 70 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 35 mm | 10 |
| May | 57 | 34° / 93°F | 24° / 75°F | 121 mm | 9 |
| June | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 222 mm | 9 |
| July | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 137 mm | 9 |
| August | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 174 mm | 10 |
| September | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 190 mm | 9 |
| October | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 230 mm | 8 |
| November | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 146 mm | 7 |
| December | 75 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 103 mm | 6 |
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Orange Walk: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Orange Walk?
Orange Walk is a small town in Belize with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Orange Walk get a year?
Orange Walk gets about 2,483 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.
When is the best time to visit Orange Walk?
The sunniest time to visit Orange Walk is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with February and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Orange Walk?
May is the least sunny month in Orange Walk, scoring 57/100 with about 121 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Orange Walk?
The typical midday UV index in Orange Walk peaks around 10 (very high) in March, easing to about 6 (high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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