The climate of Caracol (Belize)
Caracol is an important archaeological site in the Cayo district in
Belize. The site mainly consists of pyramid-shaped temples from the
Maya culture. The city of Caracol was an important city for the Mayas
during the 4th century BC. During its peak about 180,000 people lived
in the city covering a surface area of 168 square kilometers. The city
was discovered in 1937 and partly opened for the public. A team of
archaeologists still excavate parts of the city every day.
Archaeological finds are made here every day. Caracol has a tropical
rainforest climate. Because the city is situated at a higher altitude
temperatures are a little lower than you would expect from a tropical
rainforest climate. However, the amount of precipitation and humidity
figures are as expected. The weather is quite constant all year round.
Rain falls all year round. However, rainfall is usually short lived.
Temperatures are constant all year round.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Caracol
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
27
19
6
17
n/a
February
28
19
7
12
n/a
March
29
20
8
9
n/a
April
31
21
8
8
n/a
May
31
23
8
9
n/a
June
31
23
7
21
n/a
July
31
23
7
21
n/a
August
31
23
7
22
n/a
September
31
23
6
21
n/a
October
30
22
6
21
n/a
November
28
20
6
19
n/a
December
27
19
6
18
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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