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Best time to visit Belize
It was a new moon when we took our night dive, so we were able to see the light show of the reef ostracod. The males emit substances that light like strings of pearls to attract the female. Worked for me!![]()
Belize temperatures are gorgeous all year round. For sunny and dry, November until May is great with warmth really kicking in around February. The rainy season is June to October, although rainstorms only last a couple of hours.
The more tropical south can have short bursts of rain all year. Diving is superb all year round but, for migratory whale sharks, March to June is best.
The more tropical south can have short bursts of rain all year. Diving is superb all year round but, for migratory whale sharks, March to June is best.
When to go to Belize, month by month guide
Belize Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
19
27
143
FEB
20
28
69
MAR
21
29
49
APR
22
30
55
MAY
24
31
117
JUN
24
31
241
JUL
24
31
214
AUG
24
31
189
SEP
24
31
256
OCT
22
30
286
NOV
21
28
225
DEC
20
27
180
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Polly Alford, from our supplier Reef CI, marine conservation vacation specialist in Belize:
“The high season and Whale shark season for Southern Belize is March through to June. However, there is no bad time to visit Belize! The Lobster festival at the end of June in Placencia is well worth a visit.”
“The high season and Whale shark season for Southern Belize is March through to June. However, there is no bad time to visit Belize! The Lobster festival at the end of June in Placencia is well worth a visit.”
Dan Hancock, from our supplier Audley Travel, specialists in tailor made vacations to Belize:
“I think February is one of the best times to visit Belize. In between the exceptionally busy periods of January and Easter, you can enjoy some of the county’s finest weather, but with more choice of hotels and lower airfares.”
“I think February is one of the best times to visit Belize. In between the exceptionally busy periods of January and Easter, you can enjoy some of the county’s finest weather, but with more choice of hotels and lower airfares.”
Festivals & events
LobsterFest
Lobster season is lush – although it runs officially from 15 June until 15 February, local festivals celebrate at the beginning of the season. Check out LobsterFests in Placencia, Caye Caulker and San Pedro for feasts, fests, free music and a lot of frivolous fun.
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