When to go · Hopkins
Hopkins in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Feb–May). Across Belize: Dry season starts; Christmas peak on the cayes.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Belize overall
- Prices
- High
- Belize overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb–May). Across Belize: Dry season starts; Christmas peak on the cayes.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- HopkinsHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Cayes and coast, Belize · Caye Caulker, Ambergris Caye, Placencia, Hopkinsfine
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 season starts; Christmas peak on the cayes.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hopkins, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Feb: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: High
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Feb: 0
December: Outside the best window (Feb–May). Across Belize: Dry season starts; Christmas peak on the cayes.
February: Inside Hopkins's best window: Feb–May.
Hopkins: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.