Best Time to Visit Orlando

Orlando sits inland in central Florida, with a humid subtropical climate: hot, humid summers with a near-daily afternoon storm, and warm, dry winters. Here's when to go — and when to think twice.

Best: late September – mid-November

Humidity drops, hotel prices are at their lowest, the parks are calm after the American school year restarts, everything stays open, and evenings are still warm.

Second choice: January – February

Dry, cool, and comfortable for long park days, manatee season at Crystal River, and short lines outside holiday weekends.

Think twice: June – July

Heat index above 38°C, an almost daily afternoon storm, and school-holiday crowds at their peak; Christmas week and spring break are the other two price surges.

Month Weather Crowds Price Notes
January 10 to 22°C Low Low The quietest weeks of the year, cool mornings, dry weather, ideal park days
February 11 to 24°C Low Low Dry and mild, manatees still gathered at Crystal River; Presidents' Day week is busy
March 14 to 26°C Very high High Spring break, the parks at their fullest, warm and still dry
April 16 to 29°C High High Warm and pleasant, Easter week very busy, humidity rising
May 20 to 31°C Medium Medium Hot afternoons, storms begin, the last comfortable month before summer
June 23 to 33°C High High School holidays, storms almost every afternoon, hurricane season begins
July 24 to 34°C Very high High The hottest, most humid month — save water parks and indoor attractions for the afternoon
August 24 to 33°C Medium Medium Still hot, but American schools return mid-month and the parks empty out
September 23 to 32°C Low Low The quietest month, hotel prices at their lowest, hurricane season peak
October 19 to 29°C Medium Medium Humidity drops, Halloween nights in the parks, excellent conditions
November 15 to 26°C Medium Medium Dry and warm, Thanksgiving week very busy, holiday decorations arrive
December 11 to 23°C Very high Very high Cool and dry; the final two weeks are the busiest and most expensive of the year
Best Second choice Think twice