When to go · Belize
Belize in September
Avoid month. Peak storm month; many cayes businesses close; national holidays on 10 and 21 Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Belize
- Prices
- Low
- Belize
Verdict
Peak storm month; many cayes businesses close; national holidays on 10 and 21 Sep.
Weather in September
- Cayes and coast · Caye Caulker, Ambergris Caye, Placencia, Hopkinsrainy
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, Caracolrainy
Hot and humid; April–May reach 35 °C; the ATM cave closes after heavy rain.
- South · Toledo, Punta Gorda, Cockscombrainy
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.
St George's Caye Day
10 Sep
Carnival and parades in Belize City.
Independence Day
21 Sep
Parades; offices closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belize
- Low
- Prices · Belize
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
Where to go in September
Better another month
Peak wet and hurricane season; Sep 10 and 21 holidays.