Belize
Caye Caulker in May
🌦️ Shoulder (showers)Warm, humid and some showers.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · quick-dry fabrics · sunglasses & hat
Why May scores 8.3What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.2
- ✓Warm (30.6°C highs / 27.2°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 24.2°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~90 mm rain)
- Air quality9.7
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~7 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| May | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.3 Very good | 8.9 Excellent |
| Season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 31° / 27° | 27° / 24° |
| Rain | 90 mm | 63 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 24° | dew pt 22° |
| PM2.5 | 7 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Labour Day (1 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore Caye CaulkerEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA small, laid-back island off the coast of Belize, popular for snorkelling the Belize Barrier Reef and its 'go slow' pace.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
Lobster FestivalDate variesUsually late June or early July, at the start of lobster season
A celebration of the opening of lobster season with food and music.
Why go: Lobster is not served during the closed season, roughly mid-February to mid-June.
Where: Caye Caulker village
Belize Independence DayEvery year21 September every year
The highlight of the September Celebrations with parades and parties.
Why go: Part of a month of national festivities.
Where: Nationwide
Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley
Snorkelling trips to see coral, nurse sharks, rays and turtles.
The Split
A channel at the north end of the village used for swimming and sunset gatherings.
Great Blue Hole
A huge marine sinkhole visited on full-day dive trips or by scenic flight.
Belize Barrier Reef
Part of the second-largest barrier reef in the world, just offshore.
Manatee watching
Tours to see manatees, often combined with snorkelling trips.
Lobster
Grilled spiny lobster.
💡 Beachfront grills
Rice and beans
Belize's staple, cooked with coconut milk and served with stewed chicken.
Fry jacks
Fried dough pieces eaten at breakfast.
Conch
Conch ceviche and fritters, served in season.
Marie Sharp's hot sauce
Belize's best-known hot sauce, made from habanero peppers.
💡 Shops and supermarkets
Local art
Paintings and crafts by island artists.
💡 Small galleries in the village
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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