Belize City
Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It was once the capital of the former British Honduras. According to the 2022 census, Belize City has a population of 63,999 people. It is at the mouth of the Haulover Creek, which is a distributary of the Belize River. The Belize River empties into the Caribbean Sea eight kilometres from Belize City on the Philip Goldson Highway on the coast of the Caribbean. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and industrial hub. The city was almost entirely destroyed in October 1961 when Hurricane Hattie swept ashore. It was the capital of British Honduras until the government was moved to the new capital of Belmopan in 1970.
- Country
- 🇧🇿 Belice
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Population
- 65,222
- Time zone
- America/Belize
- Coordinates
- 17.50, -88.20
Weather in Belize City month by month
The best months to go: Jan · Feb · Apr
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| low | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 23° |
| rain | 106 mm | 77 mm | 82 mm | 49 mm | 137 mm | 225 mm | 232 mm | 229 mm | 234 mm | 182 mm | 330 mm | 198 mm |
2019–2023 average (ERA5, Open-Meteo). Monthly rainfall total.
How far Belize City is from other cities in Belice
- San Pedro52 km✈ 49 min · 🚗 52 min
- Belmopán66 km✈ 50 min · 🚗 1 h 6 min
- Orange Walk75 km✈ 51 min · 🚗 1 h 15 min
- San Ignacio100 km✈ 52 min · 🚗 1 h 40 min
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