Temperatures are on the rise, and so is the amount of rain Belize will see in May. By the end of the month, thunderstorms will become almost daily occurances especially in the south but vacationers should not be overly concerned as these storms clear up quickly.
Typical Weather in May
May temperatures in Belize range from an average low of 79.0 degrees to an average high of 87.0 degrees
| Monthly Averages | | High | Low | Rainfall
(inches) | No. of Days
with Rain |
| 87.0° F |
79.0° F |
4.0 |
N.A. |
|
On a typical May day, during the early morning hours you will probably find the temperature will be around 77.2 degrees.
Temperatures in Belize typically rise during the day, to an average of 87.2 degrees in the early afternoon.
By early evening, temperatures in Belize generally decline to around 82.6 degrees.
For the month of May as a whole, temperatures in Belize average around 82.2 degrees.
| Early Morning | Late Morning | Early Afternoon | Late Afternoon | Early Evening | Overall |
| 77.2° F |
84.2° F |
87.2° F |
86.7° F |
82.6° F |
82.2° F |
|
Rain
During May, rain is most likely to occur around 6:00 AM, and least likely to occur around 12:00 AM (midnight).
To the extent thunderstorms occur in Belize during May, they are most likely to occur around 12:00 AM (midnight), as shown in the following table.
| Percent Frequencies of Hourly Observations | | Hour | Rain
and/or
Drizzle | Thunder-
storms |
| 12:00 AM (midnight) |
3 % |
4.8 % |
| 3:00 AM |
6.1 % |
1.4 % |
| 6:00 AM |
7.7 % |
2.8 % |
| 9:00 AM |
7.2 % |
2.1 % |
| 12:00 PM (noon) |
5.2 % |
1.2 % |
| 3:00 PM |
4.1 % |
0.5 % |
| 6:00 PM |
3.1 % |
1.2 % |
| 9:00 PM |
5.7 % |
1 % |
| ALL |
5.3 % |
1.8 % |
|
