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Belize at a glance

The atlas follows 517 places here month by month, with 31 mountains and 4 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are February, March and April.

Belize's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+512%69k in 1950 → 423k in 2025 → 517k in 2050
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Belize · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$15,0002025 · 110/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy73.72024 · 118/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities42 %2025 · 166/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet80 %2024 · 99/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman2.022024 · 98/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover58 %2024 · 35/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Belize

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

For the beach in August

Places and regions of Belize

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

6 regions

Belize from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Belize
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Caye Caulkerbest Feb–Apr41Caye Caulker
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Belmopanbest Feb–Apr34Belmopan
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Orange Walkbest Feb–Apr32Orange Walk
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San Ignaciobest Feb–Apr32San Ignacio
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Belize Citybest Feb–Apr39Belize City
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Punta Gordabest Jan–Mar44Punta Gorda
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Benque Viejo del Carmenbest Jan–Mar33Benque Viejo del Carmen
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Mango Creekbest Feb–Apr39Mango Creek
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Bullet Tree Fallsbest Feb–Apr32Bullet Tree Falls
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Spanish Lookoutbest Feb–Apr33Spanish Lookout
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Cotton Treebest Feb–Apr35Cotton Tree
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Burrell Boombest Feb–Apr36Burrell Boom
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Hattievillebest Feb–Apr37Hattieville
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Teakettle Villagebest Feb–Apr33Teakettle Village
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Sartenejabest Feb–Apr34Sarteneja
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Hopkinsbest Feb–Apr40Hopkins
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Placenciabest Feb–Apr41Placencia
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Patchchacanbest Feb–Apr30Patchchacan
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Calcuttabest Feb–Apr30Calcutta
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Ladyvillebest Feb–Apr38Ladyville
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San Pablobest Feb–Apr38San Pablo
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Bermudian Landingbest Feb–Apr36Bermudian Landing
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San Narcisobest Feb–Apr31San Narciso
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Dumpbest Jan · Mar · Dec41Dump
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Seine Bight Villagebest Feb–Apr40Seine Bight Village
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San Joaquinbest Feb–Apr30San Joaquin
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Crooked Treebest Feb–Apr33Crooked Tree
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Red Bank Villagebest Feb–Apr38Red Bank Village

Nature in Belize

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Belize

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Belize

4 monuments and 8 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Belize

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Belize

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Belize

1 large airports, 32 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsABG220 V
Emergency90Calling code +501
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyBelize DollarBZD
LanguagesEnglish
Local time07:31Belmopan