San Ignacio in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), San Ignacio sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 137 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early December to 30°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is San Ignacio's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Ignacio's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 137 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in San Ignacio in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early December to 30°C by late February.
A typical winter day in San Ignacio reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in San Ignacio
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 6 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
San Ignacio weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 19° | 50 | 13 | 11.1 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 30 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 32° / 20° | 33 | 8.2 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 34° / 22° | 38 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| May | 34° / 24° | 89 | 13.9 | 12.8 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 32° / 24° | 151 | 22.7 | 13 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 98 | 21.4 | 12.9 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 112 | 20.4 | 12.6 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 145 | 23.7 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 148 | 21.6 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 98 | 15.6 | 11.2 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 28° / 19° | 57 | 13.6 | 11 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
San Ignacio gets around 137 mm of rain over 36 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit San Ignacio?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit San Ignacio for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for San Ignacio in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, San Ignacio sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in San Ignacio in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Ignacio peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in San Ignacio in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in San Ignacio is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is San Ignacio?
San Ignacio sits at 17.2°N, 89.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Belize. The nearest listed city is Melchor de Mencos, 14 km away.
Topography around San Ignacio
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Ignacio.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Ignacio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,118 m.
The land around San Ignacio is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.
Belize travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / G
- 110 / 220 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 53% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $7,865
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 28.1
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 22.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for San Ignacio (17.1588°, -89.0696°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.