When to go · Placencia
Placencia in May
Great month. Inside Placencia's best window: Mar–Jun (whale sharks) and Dec–May (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Belize overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Belize overall
Verdict
Inside Placencia's best window: Mar–Jun (whale sharks) and Dec–May (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Placencia in this guide.
Weather in May
- PlacenciaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Cayes and coast, Belize · Caye Caulker, Ambergris Caye, Placencia, Hopkinshot
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
- Medium
- Prices · Belize overall
- Medium
Belize overall: Hottest month inland; whale sharks at Gladden Spit around full moon (Mar–Jun).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Placencia, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast