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Naples month by month

Festivals, conventions, weather and price seasons that change what a visit is like. Researched by the TripVibz editors from official event and weather sources.

January

Stone crab season — good. Florida's stone crab season runs from October 15 through May 1, the only time fresh claws are on local menus.

Peak season — busy. December through April is Naples' peak season. Book rooms and restaurant tables early.

Naples Winter Wine Festival — busy. A charity wine auction weekend in late January at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón, during an already busy month.

February

Stone crab season — good. Florida's stone crab season runs from October 15 through May 1, the only time fresh claws are on local menus.

Peak season — busy. December through April is Naples' peak season. Book rooms and restaurant tables early.

Naples National Art Fair — busy. A juried art fair in Cambier Park, downtown Naples, over a weekend in late February.

March

Stone crab season — good. Florida's stone crab season runs from October 15 through May 1, the only time fresh claws are on local menus.

Peak season — busy. December through April is Naples' peak season. Book rooms and restaurant tables early.

April

Stone crab season — good. Florida's stone crab season runs from October 15 through May 1, the only time fresh claws are on local menus.

Peak season — busy. December through April is Naples' peak season. Book rooms and restaurant tables early.

May

Stone crab season — good. Florida's stone crab season runs from October 15 through May 1, the only time fresh claws are on local menus.

Summer off-season — good. May through September brings fewer crowds and lower hotel rates, at the cost of more heat and humidity.

Rainy season — avoid. South Florida's wet season runs from mid-May to mid-October, with frequent afternoon thunderstorms.

June

Summer off-season — good. May through September brings fewer crowds and lower hotel rates, at the cost of more heat and humidity.

Rainy season — avoid. South Florida's wet season runs from mid-May to mid-October, with frequent afternoon thunderstorms.

July

Summer off-season — good. May through September brings fewer crowds and lower hotel rates, at the cost of more heat and humidity.

Rainy season — avoid. South Florida's wet season runs from mid-May to mid-October, with frequent afternoon thunderstorms.

August

Summer off-season — good. May through September brings fewer crowds and lower hotel rates, at the cost of more heat and humidity.

Hurricane season peak — avoid. Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, and most Atlantic activity falls between mid-August and mid-October.

Rainy season — avoid. South Florida's wet season runs from mid-May to mid-October, with frequent afternoon thunderstorms.

September

Summer off-season — good. May through September brings fewer crowds and lower hotel rates, at the cost of more heat and humidity.

Hurricane season peak — avoid. Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, and most Atlantic activity falls between mid-August and mid-October.

Rainy season — avoid. South Florida's wet season runs from mid-May to mid-October, with frequent afternoon thunderstorms.

October

Stone crab season — good. Florida's stone crab season runs from October 15 through May 1, the only time fresh claws are on local menus.

Stone Crab Festival — busy. A late-October festival in Tin City that celebrates the new stone crab season, which opens October 15.

Hurricane season peak — avoid. Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, and most Atlantic activity falls between mid-August and mid-October.

Rainy season — avoid. South Florida's wet season runs from mid-May to mid-October, with frequent afternoon thunderstorms.

November

Stone crab season — good. Florida's stone crab season runs from October 15 through May 1, the only time fresh claws are on local menus.

December

Stone crab season — good. Florida's stone crab season runs from October 15 through May 1, the only time fresh claws are on local menus.

Peak season — busy. December through April is Naples' peak season. Book rooms and restaurant tables early.