Belmopan Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Belmopan, Cayo, Belize. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Belmopan varies. It peaks at 256 hours in April and drops to 151 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2389 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of April under a blue sky, with approximately 8.5 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 5.0 hours of sunlight per day.

Belmopan enjoys an average of 2389 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

In Chicago, USA, the annual sunshine averages 2520 hours, contributing to its humid continental climate.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

June, Belmopan’s wettest month, receives 101 mm (4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 33°C (91°F). During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 32°C (90°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Belmopan Precipitation page.