In general, Belize has 2 seasons, the wet season extending from June until February, and the dry season extending February to June. We are now at the end of the dry season. Since the first of February we have had only about 2 inches of rain, usually in a sprinkle here and there and pretty spotty at that. The rivers are only a trickle, there are large cracks in the ground, and although still green, the vegetation appears wilted. This is also when farmers do “slash and burn” so the air is full of smoke. Temperatures are around 100 at mid-day almost daily. In the Toledo district, we receive about 150 inches of rain/year. If you divide that by 7 rainy months, that means we will soon be getting nearly one inch of rain per day! We could use a cool, rainy day about now!!
Blue Creek in the dry season.
Blue Creek in the Rainy season.
Dry season soil cracking.
Slash & Burn 
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