Belize Guide
Weather
Due to Belize's subtropical latitude, the weather is always warm by European standards, and often hot and very humid. The climate in any one place is largely determined by altitude: evenings in the forests of the Mountain Pine Ridge are generally pleasantly cool, while the lowland jungle is always steamy and humid. On the cayes, the sun's heat is tempered by near-constant ocean breezes.
Although Belize has its dry and rainy seasons, you'll find that the sun shines most of the year, and while rain can fall in any month, it's rarely persistent enough to ruin a holiday. The dry season runs roughly from February to May, and the last couple of months before the rains come can be stiflingly hot. During the rainy season, from around June to November, mornings are generally clear while afternoons can be drenched by an hour or two of downpours. The worst of the rains fall in September and October, which is also the height of the hurricane season, though most severe storms follow a track well to the north of Belize. The best time of year to visit Belize is from late December to March, when the vegetation is still lush and the skies are generally clear. This is also the main tourist season and therefore the priciest time to visit.