When to go · Caye Caulker
Caye Caulker in January
Good month. Outside the best window (Feb–May). Across Belize: Dry-ish with occasional cold fronts; peak season on the cayes.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Belize overall
- Prices
- High
- Belize overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb–May). Across Belize: Dry-ish with occasional cold fronts; peak season on the cayes.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Caye CaulkerHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Cayes and coast, Belize · 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belize overall
- High
- Prices · Belize overall
- High
Belize overall: Dry-ish with occasional cold fronts; peak season on the cayes.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Caye Caulker, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 11
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Outside the best window (Feb–May). Across Belize: Dry-ish with occasional cold fronts; peak season on the cayes.
February: Inside Caye Caulker's best window: Feb–May.
Caye Caulker: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast