Population health is commonly defined as âthe health outcomes of a group of individuals including the distribution of outcomes within the group.â 1 Population health management looks to improve the over health of a given population.
The climate of Belize is characterized by two seasons: a rainy and a dry season. In Belize, most of the yearâs rainfall occurs during the period June to November, that is, the rainy season. It is noted from the graph below that the transition from dry to the rainy is very sharp. Mean annual rainfall across Belize ranges from 60 inches (1524mm) in the north to 160 inches (4064mm) in the south. Except for the southern regions, the rainfall is variable from year to year. Figure 1 shows the distribution of average monthly rainfall data for Belize.
On a typical February day, during the early morning hours you will probably find the temperature will be around 69.9 degrees. In February, temperatures typically rise to around 80.4 degrees by early afternoon. By early evening, temperatures in Belize generally decline to around 76.7 degrees. For the month of February as a whole, temperatures in Belize average around 75.5 degrees. Rain is most likely to occur around 12:00 PM (noon) during the month of February, and it is least likely to occur around 9:00 PM. As shown below, if a thunderstorm occurs in February, it is most likely to occur around 3:00 PM.