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Travel and Tourism in Belize
Travel alerts, currency, climate, transit, health, and safety information for visitors to Belize.
Practical Information
Travel alert status, currency, climate, and transit details.
- Travel Alert Status
- Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- Time Difference
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- Currency
- 2
- Climate
- Belize's subtropical climate is hot and humid most of the year. In Belize City, the average daily temperature is 85°F, but the daytime high is often in the 90s between May and October, with uncomfortably high humidity. The dry season runs from January through April. Heavy rains begin in June and can continue through December. Mosquito outbreaks are a perennial result. From March to November, a fairly steady breeze makes the heat in Belize City less intolerable. The coolest period is December to February when the average daily temperature is only 75°F. During this period, night temperatures can drop into the upper 50s. Tropical storms and hurricanes can occur from June through November. In 1931 and 1961, hurricanes devastated Belize City.
- Ethnic Groups
- Mestizo 48.7%, Creole 24.9%, Maya 10.6%, Garifuna 6.1%, other 9.7%
- National Holiday
- Battle of St. George's Caye Day (National Day), 10 September (1798); Independence Day, 21 September (1981)
- Geographic Coordinates
- 17 15 N, 88 45 W
- Location
- Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
- Airports
- 43
Health and Safety
Medical facilities, vaccinations, disease risk, and sanitation conditions.
Medical care for minor ailments is generally available in urban areas. Trauma care or advanced medical treatment is limited, even in Belize City or Belmopan, and may be extremely limited or unavailable in rural and remote areas. Pharmacy services are generally good in larger towns; many medications such as antibiotics which are available only by prescription in the U.S. can be obtained over-the-counter from licensed pharmacists. However, more specialized prescription medications may be completely unavailable. U.S.