When to go · San Ignacio
San Ignacio in December
Great month. Dry returns; Christmas prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Belize overall
- Prices
- High
- Belize overall
Verdict
Dry returns; Christmas prices.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for San Ignacio in this guide.
Weather in December
- San IgnacioHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Cayo and the west, Belize · San Ignacio, Mountain Pine Ridge, Caracolbest weather
Hot and humid; April–May reach 35 °C (95 °F); the ATM cave closes after heavy rain.Hot and humid; April–May reach 95 °F (35 °C); the ATM cave closes after heavy rain.
Cool dry season
Cooler nights and settled weather; rains ease.
Watch: Christmas crowds and higher prices.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Boxing Day
Dec 25–26 · Nationwide
Closures; high prices.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belize overall
- High
- Prices · Belize overall
- High
Belize overall: Dry season starts; Christmas peak on the cayes.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Ignacio, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Dry returns; Christmas prices.
January: Dry, cooler evenings.
San Ignacio: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast