The average visitor to Roatan might believe it’s hot all year round on the island. However, the Islanders notice the temperature change when winter turns to summer. Visitors might find it difficult to perceive seasonal temperature fluctuations of a mere 7 or 8 degrees Fahrenheit. Instead, they might conclude it feels hot, regardless of the time of year. Locals, despite their laidback reputations, can get cranky if it gets too hot. However, their histories and experiences have taught them how to stay cool – both literally and figuratively. Learn from those who live it. Learn how to keep cool on your visit to Roatan.
Utilize The Trade Winds
Roatan is directly in the path of the easterly trade winds that originate in Africa. In fact, L’Alize is a French word that translates to “trade wind.” Locals have used this climatic phenomenon to their cooling advantage for centuries. Many of the dwellings on the island are oriented to maximize the airflow created by the wind. When in Roatan, do as the Islanders do and open your windows and doors.
Drink Plenty Of Fluids
Staying hydrated while on vacation in Roatan is essential. And while water is the most popular hydrator around the world, the tropical climate of Roatan offers its own supplemented version with coconut water. Not only does it have all the hydrating effects of water, but it also tastes delicious and is naturally fortified with potassium, magnesium, and sodium. If nature had ever produced a sports drink, coconut water would’ve been the result.
Feast On Fruit
When the weather is hot, you want your food to be light and refreshing. Tropical fruits are brimming with water and have a healthy dose of fiber as well. They can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner – not to mention at dessert and snack time as well. Coconuts and mangos are probably the most plentiful on the island, but you can also feast on fresh papayas, guava fruit, rambutan, avocados, bananas, and sea grapes. And that doesn’t even begin to cover the fruits imported from elsewhere. If you’re fed up with drinking water, hydrate yourself with some tasty fruit.
Get Wet
Roatan is such a small island that the ocean is never very far away. It’s also one of the main attractions for visitors who come here. Not only will it cool you down, but it will entertain for hours, days, weeks, or however long you’re able to stay. With Roatan situated just off the second biggest barrier reef system in the world, there’s an abundance of fascinating marine life to investigate. And it’s so accessible that it doesn’t require long journeys or scuba diving experience. When it gets too hot, a body of refreshing water is always nearby.
Set Sail
The next best option to getting into the water is getting onto the water. You’ll find plenty of opportunities on all different kinds of watercraft in Roatan. Whether you charter a fishing boat, hire a jet ski, oruse the kayaks at l’Alize, getting out onto the open water will cool you down. And if you’re still too hot, it’s easy enough to take a plunge into our pool!