When to go · Tobacco Caye
Tobacco Caye in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Feb–May (dry, calm sea, clearest water)). Across Belize: Dry season starts; Christmas peak on the cayes.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Belize overall
- Prices
- High
- Belize overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb–May (dry, calm sea, clearest water)). Across Belize: Dry season starts; Christmas peak on the cayes.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Tobacco Caye's best window: Feb–May (dry, calm sea, clearest water).
- MarchGreatInside Tobacco Caye's best window: Feb–May (dry, calm sea, clearest water).
- AprilGreatInside Tobacco Caye's best window: Feb–May (dry, calm sea, clearest water).
- MayGreatInside Tobacco Caye's best window: Feb–May (dry, calm sea, clearest water).
Weather in December
- Tobacco CayeHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 12 days
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 Tobacco Caye, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: High
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Feb: 0
December: Outside the best window (Feb–May (dry, calm sea, clearest water)). Across Belize: Dry season starts; Christmas peak on the cayes.
February: Inside Tobacco Caye's best window: Feb–May (dry, calm sea, clearest water).
Tobacco Caye: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast