Belmopan
Belmopan
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About
Belmopan is the capital city of Belize, located inland in Cayo District. It was built after Hurricane Hattie devastated Belize City in 1961, with government offices moved to the new capital in 1970. It is one of the smallest capital cities in the continental Americas by population.
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The next week in Belmopan
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Thunderstorm
32° / 24°
10.0 mm
UV Very high
Thu
Thunderstorm
29° / 23°
20.8 mm
UV Moderate
Fri
Thunderstorm
32° / 25°
7.4 mm
UV Moderate
Sat
Thunderstorm
31° / 25°
0.6 mm
UV Moderate
Sun
Thunderstorm
31° / 23°
6.6 mm
Mon
Thunderstorm
32° / 24°
1.8 mm
Tue
Thunderstorm
33° / 24°
UV High
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
39° / 22°
Typical high / low
8 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
13.2h
05:20 – 18:29local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Belmopan
6 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) at 59 km.
Getting around Belmopan
Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.
Local transit operators
Operators and modes aggregated by TransitLand from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications (subway / tram / rail / bus / etc) come from each feed’s GTFS route_type codes.
When things are closed
Upcoming public holidays in Belize. On these dates, expect banks, post offices, and government services to close. Many shops and museums close or run shortened hours; transit typically still runs.
Emancipation Day
August 1, 2026
Saturday
Saint George's Caye Day
September 10, 2026
Thursday
Independence Day
September 21, 2026
Monday
Pan America Day
October 12, 2026
Monday
Garifuna Settlement Day
November 19, 2026
Thursday
Christmas Day
December 25, 2026
Friday
Public holidays sourced from date.nager.at.
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
CC0, Flagvisioner.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.