When to go · Belize
Belize, month by month
The best months for Belize: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr. Months to avoid: Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry-ish with occasional cold fronts; peak season on the cayes.Cayes and coast: best weather · Cayo and the west: best weather · South: fineCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatDry and breezy; lobster season closes mid-February.Cayes and coast: best weather · Cayo and the west: best weather · South: best weatherCrowds: High
- MarchGreatDry, clear water; spring break on Ambergris Caye.Cayes and coast: best weather · Cayo and the west: best weather · South: best weatherCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatHot and dry; Easter crowds; best visibility for the Blue Hole.Cayes and coast: best weather · Cayo and the west: hot · South: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayMixedHottest month inland; whale sharks at Gladden Spit around full moon (Mar–Jun).Cayes and coast: hot · Cayo and the west: hot · South: hotCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedRains start; lobster season opens mid-June with Lobsterfests.Cayes and coast: rainy · Cayo and the west: rainy · South: rainyCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedRain showers, green jungle; summer holiday visitors.Cayes and coast: rainy · Cayo and the west: rainy · South: rainyCrowds: Medium
- AugustMixedHot and wet; hurricane risk rises; Costa Maya festival in San Pedro.Cayes and coast: rainy · Cayo and the west: rainy · South: rainyCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberAvoidPeak storm month; many cayes businesses close; national holidays on 10 and 21 Sep.Cayes and coast: rainy · Cayo and the west: rainy · South: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- OctoberMixedStorm risk continues; floods inland; very quiet.Cayes and coast: rainy · Cayo and the west: rainy · South: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberMixedRains ease; Garifuna Settlement Day (19 Nov) in Dangriga and Hopkins.Cayes and coast: rainy · Cayo and the west: fine · South: rainyCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodDry season starts; Christmas peak on the cayes.Cayes and coast: fine · Cayo and the west: best weather · South: fineCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Belize, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 0
January: Dry-ish with occasional cold fronts; peak season on the cayes.
February: Dry and breezy; lobster season closes mid-February.
Belize: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayes and coastCaye Caulker, Ambergris Caye, Placencia, Hopkins | Best | Best | Best | Best | Hot | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | OK |
| Cayo and the westSan Ignacio, Mountain Pine Ridge, Caracol | Best | Best | Best | Hot | Hot | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | OK | Best |
| SouthToledo, Punta Gorda, Cockscomb | OK | Best | Best | Best | Hot | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | OK |