Weather

Sunset Beach Resort, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize
The weather’s not bad on Ambergris Caye!

Island weather is pretty much near perfect all the time! Although global warming can at times make things unpredictable, the driest months on the island are normally from Christmas through May; if it does rain, it’s usually very short & sweet. June through December is called the “wet season”, but even then when it rains they are usually brief, although heavy, storms.

There is a hurricane/tropical storm season, which tends to be from August through October. (Traveling during this time? Definitely consider trip insurance.) Since 1930, at least 17 hurricanes & 18 tropical storm systems have affected Belize (per information gathered from the US National Hurricane Archives and Wikipedia); the latest was Hurricane Lisa hitting November 2, 2022. Belize’s National Emergency Management Organization keeps everyone well informed should there be any ‘situations’.

The more popular online weather sites often show the weather information for Belize City, even if you have asked about San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. Want to know what the weather’s really like on the island? Here are a couple of suggested resources:

The Phoenix ResortWine de Vine, and Red Ginger family put together https://sanpedrowx.com/ to provide more accurate Ambergris Caye weather information, including an island webcam.

San Pedro dive master Elbert Greer of White Sands Dive Shop uses WindFinder which “specializes in wind, waves, tides and weather reports & forecasts for wind related sports like kitesurfing, windsurfing, surfing, sailing or paragliding and [his] personal favorite, diving. 20 mph can be the start of trouble 10 to 15 from the NE is normal” for San Pedro.

San Pedro Scoop blogger Rebecca gives great options for the best way to figure out the forecasts here.

Windy is also a reliable resource.