Caye Caulker (Caulker) weather in December
December in Caye Caulker: hot, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 19 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#6 of 12 months in Caye Caulker · #321 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 84/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 28°C
- Nights
- 23°C
- Wet days
- 19
- Sun
- 9.4 h
- Humidity
- 85%
- Daylight
- 11 h

Traveller notes on Caye Caulker in December
Notes from nearby Placencia (141 km away)
Caye Caulker doesn't have its own notes for December yet — these are about Placencia, close enough to share the season.
Regulars are specific a cold front moves in from the north roughly every 7 to 10 days here, each one bringing a real temperature drop and often rain along with it, the coastal town itself running cooler at night and milder in the day than inland spots like San Ignacio. Our row backs that warm, genuinely wet read, 26.3C over 22.2C nights feeling 25C, with a substantial 135.3mm of rain across 22.7 days and humidity at 85 percent. Regulars are consistent hot, sunny stretches between fronts remain the more common experience day to day, evenings staying warm and pleasant rather than genuinely cold even after a front passes through. The sea sits at a warm, swimmable 27.3C. The record: 8.9 hours of sun, a 14.3 kph wind and AQI 30.
Other months in Caye Caulker
January is the coolest month here and regulars describe the mechanism rather than the average: from December to March a cold front crosses every ten to fourteen days and lasts a day or two, bringing wind, cloud and sometimes rain - and sometimes no rain at all. What it does bring is wind, which is the part that spoils a snorkelling day. Our row fits: 78mm across 15.4 days is five millimetres a time, and all-day rain is as rare as they say. Days reach 27.4C and feel like 31C at 84 percent humidity; nights fall to 22.4C, or lower behind a front. The sea is 26.7C. The record: 9.4 hours of sun, a 17.3 kph wind and AQI 41.
Caye Caulker-forum threads on July weather describe a real gap between the forecast and lived experience: apps often show rain and storms every single day of the month, but posters consistently report that isn't what actually happens on the ground. The more typical pattern is a single rain event roughly once a week, usually landing in the very early morning hours and clearing up well before 9am, leaving the rest of the day sunny and calm. Some visitors describe entire stretches with barely any rain at all, calling it some of the year's most beautiful weather; others get the more standard hot-and-humid version with an occasional storm. All-day rain is described as genuinely rare rather than typical. Heat and humidity both run high regardless of the rain pattern, the more consistent discomfort across every account. The record: 30.7C days feeling like a punishing 37C, 26.4C nights, a notably high 144mm across 24.6 days, 85 percent humidity, a 30C sea and 11.2 hours of sun.
Caye Caulker-forum threads on November weather are consistent that it's technically inside the rainy season but rarely feels like it day to day: rain doesn't fall every day or all day, arriving instead as a brief shower, often overnight, so mornings tend to stay clear and sunny. Posters call the month variable but mainly sunny overall, and the sea itself stays calm and warm, genuinely comfortable for swimming even with rain technically on the books. The general consensus is not to overthink November's rainy-season label - the actual lived experience most visitors report is closer to a normal tropical month with an occasional wet interruption than a washout. The record: 28.7C days feeling like a sticky 34C, 23.6C nights, a notably high 192mm across 19.6 days, 86 percent humidity, a 28.4C sea and 9.2 hours of sun - wetter by the numbers than the forum's easygoing framing suggests.
Caye Caulker-forum threads on May weather call it hot and humid, high 20s to low 30s Celsius with humidity high enough to make it feel warmer than the number alone suggests. Precipitation totals are described as low for the month, but posters note a few showers are still likely, usually overnight, early morning, or a brief afternoon burst rather than a washed-out day. May specifically marks the tail end of the low-rain season, the last stretch before the wetter pattern that starts in June takes over. Wind is called a non-issue this month, one less thing to plan around. The record: 31.2C days feeling like a sticky 37C, 26.5C nights, 73mm across 14.5 days, an 82 percent humidity, a 29.4C sea and 11.4 hours of sun.
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Caye Caulker climate normals — December
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Caye Caulker in December
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Caye Caulker's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherCaye Caulker's weather peaks February–April, best around March.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Caye Caulker in December
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Opening
Lobster season opens
15 Jun – 14 FebForaging seasonThe spiny lobster season legally runs from 15 June to 14 February. Outside it, any menu still offering lobster is selling something frozen or illegal, and the boats switch to conch and snapper. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Caye Caulker — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Caye Caulker?
Caye Caulker in December — FAQ
- Is December a good time to visit Caye Caulker?
- December in Caye Caulker: hot, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 19 rainy days. It ranks #6 of 12 months for Caye Caulker on SeasonMap's comfort score (84/100).
- What is the weather like in Caye Caulker in December?
- In December, Caye Caulker averages a daily high of 27.8°C and a low of 22.9°C, with about 98.5 mm of rain over roughly 18.7 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Caye Caulker in December?
- Caye Caulker has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 37 in December.
Within 300 km: Tulum's Dry season around 15 Nov – 30 Apr, and Tikal's Sunrise and sunset permits on 1 Jan – 31 Dec.