Lightning strikes in Belize
The detection network has located 2,646 lightning strikes in Belize since the archive began, including 1,344 in the last 7 days. That is 0.03% of all detected strikes worldwide, ranking Belize #47 of 143 countries with recorded lightning. Belize is counted under North America in the continent totals.
Daily strikes, last 14 days
| Day (UTC) | Detected strikes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 6 |
| 2026-08-13 | 67 |
| 2026-08-12 | 451 |
| 2026-08-11 | 615 |
| 2026-08-10 | 167 |
| 2026-08-09 | 18 |
| 2026-08-08 | 20 |
| 2026-08-06 | 143 |
| 2026-08-05 | 159 |
| 2026-08-04 | 158 |
| 2026-08-03 | 28 |
| 2026-07-31 | 766 |
| 2026-07-30 | 22 |
| 2026-07-29 | 26 |
Strikes by state or province
Regions follow Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries. "Unassigned" counts strikes inside Belize's territory but outside every region polygon, mostly coastal water and lakes.
| # | State / province | Strikes | Last 7 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unassigned | 1,135 | 636 | 42.9% |
| 2 | Toledo | 899 | 388 | 34.0% |
| 3 | Belize | 230 | 95 | 8.7% |
| 4 | Orange Walk | 138 | 83 | 5.2% |
| 5 | Cayo | 112 | 58 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Stann Creek | 76 | 36 | 2.9% |
| 7 | Corozal | 56 | 48 | 2.1% |
These are detected strikes, and detection coverage differs by region; the data hub explains the method and its limits. For the climatological picture, see which countries get the most lightning.
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