Independence weather by month & the best time to visit
🇧🇿 Belize · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Independence is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with March and February close behind. Independence averages about 2,452 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 48 mm of rain in April.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,452
- Sunniest month
- April
- Peak score
- 84/100
- Rain / year
- 1,934 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 10 m
When is the best time to visit Independence?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Independence is April, then March and February. The dullest month is June (66/100, 240 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Independence?
Independence gets a moderate 2,452 hours of sunshine a year. April (84/100) is noticeably better than June (66). It ranks #5 of 9 destinations in Belize for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,452 hours. The year's 1,934 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 121 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 78 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 82 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 81 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 68 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 84 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 48 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 69 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 130 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 240 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 191 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 205 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 237 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| October | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 252 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 217 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 143 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
Sea temperature in Independence by month
The sea off Independence is warmest in September at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in December at 26°C / 79°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Belize City Belize · 113 km · best in Apr · 2,402 h sun/yr
- San Pedro Sula Honduras · 132 km · best in Apr · 2,266 h sun/yr
- Coxen Hole Honduras · 206 km · best in Apr · 2,764 h sun/yr
- Chetumal Mexico · 219 km · best in Feb · 2,483 h sun/yr
- Tegucigalpa Honduras · 305 km · best in Jan · 2,423 h sun/yr
- Guatemala City Guatemala · 311 km · best in Jan · 2,706 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Big Creek Belize · 4 km · 2,452 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Placencia Belize · 9 km · 2,452 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Dangriga Belize · 55 km · 2,452 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Puerto Barrios Guatemala · 91 km · 2,179 h sun/yr · best in Mar
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