Placencia Travel Guide

City Coastal town known for beaches in Belize

Placencia’s narrow peninsula offers beachfront restaurants, access to the Belize Barrier Reef for snorkeling and diving, lively sidewalk bars and boat trips to cayes and Maya sites.

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Climate

Tropical climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 21°C to 33°C. Heavy rainfall (2299 mm/year), wettest in October.

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Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
33°
Warmest Month
19°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is warm with highs of 28°C and lows of 21°C. Significant rainfall (137 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

77 Very Good

Comfort

24°
Feels Like Warm
24°C
Temperature
21° 28°
81%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

137 mm
Rainfall
2.6 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.4
UV Index
High
11.1h daylight

February

February is warm with highs of 29°C and lows of 21°C. Moderate rainfall (65 mm).

85 Excellent

Comfort

25°
Feels Like Warm
25°C
Temperature
21° 29°
80%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

65 mm
Rainfall
2.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.8
UV Index
Very High
11.5h daylight

March

March is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 22°C). Moderate rainfall (65 mm).

86 Excellent

Comfort

26°
Feels Like Warm
26°C
Temperature
22° 30°
78%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

65 mm
Rainfall
3.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.2
UV Index
Extreme
11.9h daylight

April

April is hot, feeling like 31°C due to high humidity. Moderate rainfall (54 mm).

80 Excellent

Comfort

31°
Feels Like Hot
28°C
Temperature
24° 32°
80%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

54 mm
Rainfall
3.3 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.3
UV Index
Extreme
12.4h daylight

May

May is the hottest month, feeling like 34°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (112 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

70 Very Good

Comfort

34°
Feels Like Hot
29°C
Temperature
24° 33°
81%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

112 mm
Rainfall
3.0 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.2
UV Index
Extreme
12.8h daylight

June

June is the hottest month, feeling like 34°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (259 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

59 Acceptable

Comfort

34°
Feels Like Hot
29°C
Temperature
25° 32°
83%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

259 mm
Rainfall
2.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.2
UV Index
Extreme
13.0h daylight

July

July is hot, feeling like 33°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (297 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

61 Good

Comfort

33°
Feels Like Hot
28°C
Temperature
24° 32°
82%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

297 mm
Rainfall
2.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.3
UV Index
Extreme
12.9h daylight

August

August is hot, feeling like 33°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (296 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

65 Good

Comfort

33°
Feels Like Hot
28°C
Temperature
24° 32°
81%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

296 mm
Rainfall
2.6 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.3
UV Index
Extreme
12.6h daylight

September

September is hot, feeling like 33°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (314 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

65 Good

Comfort

33°
Feels Like Hot
28°C
Temperature
24° 32°
81%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

314 mm
Rainfall
2.4 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.2
UV Index
Extreme
12.1h daylight

October

October is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. The wettest month with heavy rain (320 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

61 Good

Comfort

31°
Feels Like Hot
28°C
Temperature
24° 32°
81%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

320 mm
Rainfall
2.4 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.8
UV Index
Very High
11.7h daylight

November

November is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Heavy rain (208 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

69 Good

Comfort

26°
Feels Like Warm
26°C
Temperature
22° 29°
81%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

208 mm
Rainfall
2.3 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.5
UV Index
High
11.2h daylight

December

December is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 22°C). Significant rainfall (172 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

75 Very Good

Comfort

25°
Feels Like Warm
25°C
Temperature
21° 28°
81%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

172 mm
Rainfall
2.4 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.3
UV Index
High
11.0h daylight

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