Your Orlando Vacation: How To Choose The Right Time
Florida’s sub-tropical climate provides great weather conditions all the year round, so is one time of the year any better than another when in comes to choosing the timing of your Orlando vacation? Here is some information about how different each “season” is.
The first two months of the year are among the quietest of all, so if you like smaller crowds at the theme parks January and February may be the ones for you. The area gets a lot of visitors from the north, Canada and the USA, and these are the so-called “snowbirds” who escape wintery conditions in their home states. Because it is “low season”, a lot of family groups choose this time also. Rental homes and hotel rooms are available at just about their lowest rates of the year. Days are cool by comparison to the rest of the year but still warm by out-of-state standards.
Avoid last minute bookings if you want to visit during the peak Easter period (in March or April). Expect high prices for accommodation and car hire and long lines at the theme parks. For the best choice of vacation homes around this time, start your search two or three years before you planned vacation. One reason for the popularity of this season is that the weather is sunny and has warmed up a little but there are low levels of humidity and rain is infrequent.
May and June are a great deal quieter, following the Easter bustle. Theme parks are less crowded but the half term UK school break offsets some of this. Daytime temperatures really start to hot up now and June marks the official start of the rainy season. This is not as bad as it sounds – it is not unusual to have a short shower around mid afternoon but these last on average about 20 minutes before the sunshine returns.
July and August are peak months because most people take their annual leave. Orlando temperatures soar into the high nineties and beyond. It is a busy time for vacation home rentals and theme parks alike.
Temperatures begin to fall back to more modest levels (the eighties!) as Fall approaches during September. Lines are shorter at the parks.
Daytime temperatures are typically below eighty degrees in October and November and the change in night time temperatures is especially obvious, when more than a simple T-shirt is required (but not much more!). Regular visitors find these months some of the best to visit with the combination of more moderate temperatures a a less frantic atmosphere at the attractions.
Finally, December. This brings out the wonderful displays of decorations and parades in the theme parks – and decorations in local communities. In the first half of the month, flights and vacation homes are cheap because demand is low, so you can find a bargain. By the time you get to the weeks including Christmas Day and New Years Day, demand has soared and so have prices and crowds. For many visitors, the Disney New Year firework displays make the crowds and the expense completely worthwhile.
So overall, when is the best time to visit Florida? Without a doubt, the answer is “Anytime!”, because every time of the year holds something special. Plan your Orlando vacation to match your budget and your personal choices and you won’t be disappointed!
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