Agromet Outlook for Belize
The 2016 Rainy Season will definitely not begin on the first day of June this year. Another week of punishing hot and dry weather will persist before we get some significant and persistent rainfall. The years 2008 and 2003 are two of the analogous years to 2016. So we all have to prepare for the worst and hope for the best this hurricane season. Measured (YSI) and remotely observed SST (satellite sensors) in the western Caribbean are around 30 degrees Celsius or 86 Fahrenheit; a warm pool in the western Caribbean.
From Belmopan...
Not a lot of changes, although becoming more active further south of us. Also, doe to the high humidity, some high level from the WNW has been causing a little rain around Corozal or north areas, not much, just a little.
Today looks like most other days, but gradually increasing chance of some rain.
Temperatures in Belmopan:
Today is probably going to be Similar, to yesterday :
Mon, max. 35°C 96°F Last night min. 25°C 77°F ( Coast usually cooler, hills even cooler )
Monthly Weather Summary, May 2016
National Meteorological Service of Belize
May in Belize is considered the hottest month of the year. Indeed May 2016 was hot, but it also proved to be more.
From the first to the fourth, dry and stable conditions prevailed. No rainfall was recorded at any of the stations. On the fourth night, however, pre-frontal activities supported an outbreak of showers and thunderstorms which moved from north to south across the country.
On the fifth, the trailing cold front crossed the country without producing any rainfall. Showers were observed late that night over the extreme south of the country.
From the sixth to the fifteenth, isolated to a few showers were all that were observed around the country. The bulk of these were observed over the extreme south.
From the sixteenth, to the end of the month, fair, warm and mostly dry conditions prevailed.
In conclusion, high temperatures were recorded, but none record breaking. One cold front crossed the country between the fourth and fifth of the month. Even though pre-frontal activities supported showers and thunderstorms, all other days were mostly dry. The final rainfall data shows most of the stations recorded well below the average. In fact, data shows record breaking amounts far below the normal.
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Station
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May2016
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Normal
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Libertad
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NA
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103.4
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Tower Hill
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39.8
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118.3
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Rio Bravo La Milpa
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9.7
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110.1
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Philip Goldson Airport
|
11.7
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138.2
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St John's Belize City
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NA
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82.6
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Belize Zoo
|
62
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121.3
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|
La Democracia
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53.5
|
NA
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|
Belmopan
|
52.1
|
96.5
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|
Central Farm
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13.5
|
91
|
|
Spanish Lookout
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NA
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106.7
|
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Baldy Beacon
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13.4
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254.9
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Humminbird Hershey
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128.2
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143.8
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Middlesex
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NA
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180.4
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Pomona
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45.1
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207.5
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Melinda
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42
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158.7
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Savannah Forest Stn
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44.3
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129.1
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Punta Gorda Agri. Stn
|
32
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180.5
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|
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