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Belize travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Great Blue Hole
Great Blue Hole. Photo: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
10h 45mflight from London
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No visafor UK passports
Type A, B, Gplugs

The Great Blue Hole and the Caribbean's best reef

Don't miss

  1. Great Blue Hole
  2. Belize Barrier Reef
  3. Caye Caulker
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Best time to visit Belize from the UK

Best value: May, Oct. Dec–Apr. Busiest and priciest: Nov–Apr.

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Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Belmopan, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Belmopan for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Our pick: May and OctoberThe warmest of the best-value months (25–28°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
  • Peak season: Nov–AprUsually 23–28°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
  • Quiet season: Jun–SepAround 27°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, though often because of rain or heat.
  • Warmest: May (28°C) · coolest: January (23°C)A 5°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Festivals and events

  • Lobster Fest Jun–Jul · Placencia and Caye Caulker
  • Garifuna Settlement Day Nov · Dangriga

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 10h 45m
Distance
8,402 km
Main airport
BZE

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

Belize dollarCapital: Belmopan
Type A, B, G · 110VUK plugs fit; check chargers say 100-240V
Drive on the rightOpposite to the UK
911
EmergencyPolice, fire, ambulance
Drink bottledOr treated water
  • VisaNo visa neededUp to 30 days
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersLegal, but attitudes can be conservativePublic affection may draw attention.
  • Women travellersNo specific FCDO warningTake the usual precautions.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Belize, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 12 June 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Belize before you book and again before you go.

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