When to go · Hopkins
Hopkins in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, road flooding).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Belize overall
- Prices
- Low
- Belize overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, road flooding).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- HopkinsHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Cayes and coast, Belize · 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Belize overall
- Low
- Prices · Belize overall
- Low
Belize overall: Storm risk continues; floods inland; very quiet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hopkins, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 5
Feb: 2 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Feb: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Feb: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, road flooding).
February: Inside Hopkins's best window: Feb–May.
Hopkins: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast