Belize weather in May
Belize in May averages 29°C (83°F), 136 mm of rain and 8.1 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Belize, May is the third warmest, the fourth driest and the third sunniest.
- Average temp
- 29°C (83°F)
25–32°C · 77–89°F
- Rainfall
- 136 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 8.1 h
hours per day
What is Belize like in May?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Some rain is likely; pack for showers.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Belize in May?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.1 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.
A light rain jacket
About 136 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
May compared with April and June
May in Belize is 0.9°C warmer than April and 90 mm wetter than it, which averages 28°C (82°F).
May in Belize is about the same temperature as June and 106 mm drier than it, which averages 29°C (83°F).
Daylight in Belize in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 12 hours 57 minutes in Belize, rising about 05:22 and setting about 18:18 local time.
May ends 19 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
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Belize weather by month
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How May compares with the rest of the year
May 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 May
May climate averages for Belize, 1991–2020.
Belize averages 29°C (83°F) in May, ranging from about 25°C (77°F) at night to 32°C (89°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Some. About 136 mm falls across May, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.
They are about the same. May averages 29°C (83°F) and June 29°C (83°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.
May is 0.9°C warmer than April, and 90 mm wetter.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, December to May, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 8.1 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 May 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 57 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 13 hours 9 minutes in June and 11 hours 7 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 05:22 and sunset about 18:18 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 19 minutes longer than it starts.
