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When to go · Placencia

Placencia in March

Great month. Inside Placencia's best window: Mar–Jun (whale sharks) and Dec–May (dry, cooler).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
32°C (90°F) / 23°C (73°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
High
Belize overall
Prices
High
Belize overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Placencia

Inside Placencia's best window: Mar–Jun (whale sharks) and Dec–May (dry, cooler).

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Placencia in this guide.

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • PlacenciaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 7 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.

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.

  • Easter (Good Friday to Easter Monday) big impact

    Mar–Apr (check) · Belize

    Cayes and Cayo full; buses reduced; alcohol sales limited on Good Friday.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Belize overall
High
Prices · Belize overall
High

Belize overall: Dry, clear water; spring break on Ambergris Caye.

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

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 7

    Jan: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Mar: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Jan: 0

March: 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

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