Belize weather in March
Belize in March averages 26°C (79°F), 45 mm of rain and 8.3 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Belize, March is the fifth coldest, the driest and the second sunniest.
- Average temp
- 26°C (79°F)
22–30°C · 72–86°F
- Rainfall
- 45 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 8.3 h
hours per day
What is Belize like in March?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Belize in March?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.3 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
March compared with February and April
March in Belize is 0.8°C warmer than February and 17 mm drier than it, which averages 25°C (78°F).
March in Belize is 1.5°C cooler than April and about as wet as it, which averages 28°C (82°F).
Daylight in Belize in March
On 15 March the sun is up for 12 hours 3 minutes in Belize, rising about 06:01 and setting about 18:04 local time.
March ends 29 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 6 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Travel guides for Belize
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Belize weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How March compares with the rest of the year
March is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C / 76°F | 144 mm |
| February | 25°C / 78°F | 63 mm |
| March | 26°C / 79°F | 45 mm |
| April | 28°C / 82°F | 46 mm |
| May | 29°C / 83°F | 136 mm |
| June | 29°C / 83°F | 242 mm |
| July | 28°C / 83°F | 180 mm |
| August | 29°C / 83°F | 205 mm |
| September | 28°C / 83°F | 235 mm |
| October | 27°C / 81°F | 303 mm |
| November | 26°C / 78°F | 230 mm |
| December | 25°C / 76°F | 137 mm |
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FAQs about Belize in March
March climate averages for Belize, 1991–2020.
Belize averages 26°C (79°F) in March, ranging from about 22°C (72°F) at night to 30°C (86°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. March sees only about 45 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. March averages 26°C (79°F) against 28°C (82°F) in April — 1.5°C cooler.
March is 0.8°C warmer than February, and 17 mm drier.
Yes. March falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, December to May, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 8.3 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what March is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours 3 minutes of daylight in mid-March, against 13 hours 9 minutes in June and 11 hours 7 minutes in December.
On 15 March, sunrise is about 06:01 and sunset about 18:04 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 29 minutes longer than it starts.
