Best Times to Visit

Weather

The weather in Belize is subtropical, but is tempered by trade winds from the Caribbean Sea. Coastal temperatures vary between 10°C and 36°C, whilst rainfall varies from 130 cm in the north and 444 cm in the south.

It is dry and hot from January to April, with rainy season from June to September. The hurricane season is from June to the end of November.

Visitors are advised to bring lightweight cottons and linens.

For a more detailed look at the Belizean weather, see Climate in Belize.

Festivals

February sees the traditional annual nationwide Fiesta de Carnaval, and the San Pedro Carnival, a traditional, slapstick, Mestizo carnival. May's celebrations include the Cashew Festival, a celebration of the harvest season, and the week long Toledo Festival of Arts. A three-day party honouring St Peter is held in June, the Dia de San Pedro.Historical re-enactments are part of the Deer Dance Festival in August. Regattas, billfish tournaments and other celebrations are held throughout the year.

Public Holidays

The following table shows the public holidays celebrated in Belize: