Best time to visit Orlando
With its abundance of popular attractions, Orlando is considered a year-round destination.
Weatherwise, the best time to visit Orlando is during March, April and May. Alternatively, visit during October and November, when it's generally warm to hot and sunny but with less humidity and rainfall.
Orlando weather
Orlando experiences a subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot, humid summers.
Spring, March through May, is warm to hot and sunny.
Summer, from June to September, is hot and humid. Temperatures can climb beyond 36°C (97°F). Showers and thunderstorms are frequent, but alternate with bright sunshine.
Autumn, from October through November, is warm, but with less humidity than the summer months.
Winter, from December to February, is mild to warm and sunny.
Which is the hottest month in Orlando?
August is usually the hottest month in Orlando, with an average high temperature of 33°C (91°F), with high heat and humidity, and a low of 24°C (75°F).
The warm season lasts from mid-May through September, with an average daily high temperature above 30°C (86°F).
However, on the warmest days of August, the temperature can climb beyond 36°C (97°F).
What is the humidity in Orlando?
Orlando experiences seasonal variation in perceived humidity, with approximate average relative humidity calculated at between 64% – 75% over the course of the year.
What do the humidity conditions feel like in Orlando?
We derive the humidity comfort level – what conditions feel like – from the dew point temperature, which measures moisture content in the atmosphere: a higher dew point feels more humid, while a lower dew point feels drier.
Meteorologists agree that dew point temperature is a more consistant indication of 'absolute humidity' than relative humidity, which fluctuates with temperature.
The average annual dew point in Orlando is 17°C (62°F), and varies over the course of the year from comfortable at 10°C (50°F) to muggy at 23°C (73°F).
The more humid time of year in Orlando lasts from late-April through to mid-November, when you can expect the comfort level to be muggy on average 30% of the time.
The months with the highest humidity in Orlando are June and August, with almost every day in each month muggy or oppressive.
January through March is more comfortable; February has the least number of muggy days, with an average of two days that may feel humid.
Which is the coldest month in Orlando?
January is the coldest month in Orlando with an average high-temperature of 22°C (71°F) and an average night-time temperature of 11°C (52°F).
The cool winter season lasts from December through February, with an average daily high temperature below 24°C (75°F).
When is it sunniest in Orlando?
The sunniest month in Orlando is usually July, with an average of nine and a half hours of sunshine each day; that's on average 70% of daylight hours.
Which month has the most rain in Orlando?
August is usually the wettest month in Orlando with 197mm (8in) of rainfall on average, distributed across 17 days.
The summer rainy season lasts from June through September, with a greater than 40% chance of a given day being a wet day. You can expect brief showers and thunderstorms.
The drier season lasts from October through May. The months with the fewest wet days in Orlando are February and November, with an average of 40mm (1.5in) of rainfall in each month.
Rain falls throughout the year in Orlando.
Which is the windiest month in Orlando?
The windiest month of the year in Orlando is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 15 kilometres per hour (9 mph; 8 knots).
The windy part of the year lasts from October through May, with average wind speeds of more than 12 kilometres per hour (7.5 mph; 6.5 knots).
The less-windy time of year lasts from June through September. The calmest month of the year in Orlando is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 9 kilometres per hour (5.6 mph; 5 knots).
The predominant average wind direction in Orlando varies throughout the year.
What's the likelihood of a storm in Orlando?
Orlando has a 4% likelihood of a tropical storm during the months of August and September.
From June to November, Orlando can be affected by hurricanes.
Orlando Weather Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Average high temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 23 |
| Average low temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Average daily sunshine (hrs) | |||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
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| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
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| Comfort level – humidity (#muggy days) | |||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 5 |
| Average dew point temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | |||||||||||
| 69 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 73 |
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| 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Average days of rainfall (≥1mm) | |||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Average monthly rainfall (mm) | |||||||||||
| 50 | 40 | 55 | 56 | 81 | 184 | 179 | 197 | 159 | 74 | 40 | 47 |
| Average wind speed (km/h) | |||||||||||
| 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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Holiday seasons
High season: Mid-December to early-January; March through April; and June through August, which include the following school and national holidays: January 1 – New Year's Day; the third Monday in January – Martin Luther King, Jr., Day; the third Monday in February – Presidents' Day; the last Monday in May – Memorial Day; July 4 – Independence Day; the first Monday in September – Labor Day; the second Monday in October – Columbus Day; November 11 – Veterans' Day/Armistice Day; the fourth Thursday in November – Thanksgiving Day; and December 25 – Christmas.
Shoulder season: April through May, and September through November.
Note: Meteorological data for Orlando, Florida is based on weather statistics gathered for the 30-year period 1991 to 2020 by the National Weather Service (NWS / NOAA) from the closest weather stations: Orlando Executive Airport (OEA), located 6km (3mi) east of downtown Orlando, and Orlando International Airport (MCO), located 10km (6mi) southeast of downtown Orlando.
Advice on the best time to visit a particular destination is based on average local weather statistics, when the weather conditions are generally better than at other times of the year. We consider the high and low temperatures, risk of rain (and thunderstorms, etc.), the amount of sunshine and the sea temperature. Often, the best times correspond to high season and therefore involve higher prices.
Latest update: Best time to visit Orlando: 22 June, 2024
Disclaimer: The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data and conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable. We assume no responsibility and can not be held legally responsible for any decisions made on the basis of the information presented on this site.
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