Placencia weather in December

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Placencia, Belize
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December in Placencia: hot, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 23 rainy days.

#6 of 12 months in Placencia · #486 of 1383 destinations to visit in December · comfort 79/100 (tier B)

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Traveller notes on Placencia in December

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Placencia climate normals — December

Daytime high26°C / 79°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low22°C / 72°F
Feels like (high)30°C / 86°F
Sea temperature27°C / 81°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall135 mm / 5.3 in🌧 rainy
Rainy days23 days
Humidity85%💦 very humid
Dew point21°C / 70°F
Sunshine8.9 h/day
Daylight11.2 h
Wind14 km/h / 9 mph
Air quality (US AQI)30🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Placencia 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)

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Best months for Placencia'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 weatherPlacencia's weather peaks February–April, best around March.

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Placencia — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Placencia in December — FAQ

Is December a good time to visit Placencia?
December in Placencia: hot, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 23 rainy days. It ranks #6 of 12 months for Placencia on SeasonMap's comfort score (79/100).
What is the weather like in Placencia in December?
In December, Placencia averages a daily high of 26.3°C and a low of 22.2°C, with about 135.3 mm of rain over roughly 22.7 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Placencia in December?
Placencia has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 30 in December.

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