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.
January and February are the months when may snowbirds and some families arrive to enjoy the days that are still warm but not excessively so. Snowbirds flee from the cold weather of their home states in the northern part of the USA and Canada. Families like it because of low prices and availability of hotel rooms and vacation rental homes plus the reduced time spent in line at the theme parks in this off-peak time.
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.
One of the quietest times of year follows during the months of May and June. UK tourists offset some of this when school holidays take place but in general the area is relaxed. By June the period of afternoon showers begins – however, the sun soon returns after 20 minutes of rainfall and temperatures are hot.
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.
September slowly transitions to Fall and temperatures go down to a welcome 85 degrees. Humidity levels recede, as do the theme park crowds.
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 choose the time of year that best suits your preferences. Some times are less expensive, some are hotter and some are busier. No matter what you decide, your Orlando vacation is guaranteed to excite the whole family.