When to go · Belize
Belize in January
Great month. Dry-ish with occasional cold fronts; peak season on the cayes.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Belize
- Prices
- High
- Belize
Verdict
Dry-ish with occasional cold fronts; peak season on the cayes.
Weather in January
- Cayes and coast · Caye Caulker, Ambergris Caye, Placencia, Hopkinsbest weather
Trade winds keep the cayes bearable; cold fronts (northers) can bring grey days Dec–Feb. Storm risk Jun–Nov, peak Sep–Oct.
- Cayo and the west · San Ignacio, Mountain Pine Ridge, Caracolbest weather
Hot and humid; April–May reach 35 °C; the ATM cave closes after heavy rain.
- South · Toledo, Punta Gorda, Cockscombfine
The wettest part of the country, with up to 4,000 mm of rain a year.
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.
New Year's Day
1 Jan
Public holiday.
George Price Day
15 Jan
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belize
- High
- Prices · Belize
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in January
Rated best or good this month
Cayes and coast
Best weather of the year (Caye Caulker, Ambergris Caye, Placencia, Hopkins)
Cayo and the west
Best weather of the year (San Ignacio, Mountain Pine Ridge, Caracol)
Dry, cooler evenings.