When to go · Placencia

Placencia in October

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Oct (rainy season, hotter).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Belize overall
Prices: Low; Belize overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Placencia

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Oct (rainy season, hotter).

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PlacenciaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 10 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.

Belize overall: Storm risk continues; floods inland; very quiet.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Placencia, side by side.

First month

Second month

October: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Oct (rainy season, hotter).

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.