When to go · Placencia
Placencia in December
Great month. Inside Placencia's best window: Mar–Jun (whale sharks) and Dec–May (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Belize overall
- Prices
- High
- Belize overall
Verdict
Inside Placencia's best window: Mar–Jun (whale sharks) and Dec–May (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Placencia in this guide.
Weather in December
- PlacenciaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 5 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 Placencia, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Placencia's best window: Mar–Jun (whale sharks) and Dec–May (dry, cooler).
January: Inside Placencia's best window: Mar–Jun (whale sharks) and Dec–May (dry, cooler).
Placencia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen