When to Go

The best time to visit the Cayo is late fall and winter, when temperatures generally are moderate. During the dry season, late February or March to May or early June, at the lower elevations around San Ignacio and Belmopan, daytime temperatures can reach 100°F, though it does cool off at night. Seasonal rains usually reach the Cayo in June. In summer, after the rains begin, temperatures moderate a little, but humidity increases. Year-round the Mountain Pine Ridge is noticeably cooler and less humid than anywhere else in Belize.