Worst times to visit Orlando
The weeks, days and hours locals would tell you to avoid in Orlando — and what to do instead.
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Orlando month by month
January
Best window — good. Late January through February: mild, dry, and the thinnest crowds of the year.
February
Best window — good. Late January through February: mild, dry, and the thinnest crowds of the year.
March
Spring break — avoid. March. Park capacity closures, longest waits of the year outside Christmas.
June
Summer heat and afternoon storms — busy. June through August. Near-daily 3pm thunderstorms clear the parks and soak the queues.
Hurricane season — busy. June through November. Orlando is inland, so it is storms and closures rather than surge — but flights still cancel.
July
Summer heat and afternoon storms — busy. June through August. Near-daily 3pm thunderstorms clear the parks and soak the queues.
Hurricane season — busy. June through November. Orlando is inland, so it is storms and closures rather than surge — but flights still cancel.
August
Summer heat and afternoon storms — busy. June through August. Near-daily 3pm thunderstorms clear the parks and soak the queues.
Hurricane season — busy. June through November. Orlando is inland, so it is storms and closures rather than surge — but flights still cancel.
September
Hurricane season — busy. June through November. Orlando is inland, so it is storms and closures rather than surge — but flights still cancel.
October
Hurricane season — busy. June through November. Orlando is inland, so it is storms and closures rather than surge — but flights still cancel.
November
Hurricane season — busy. June through November. Orlando is inland, so it is storms and closures rather than surge — but flights still cancel.
December
Christmas week — avoid. Late December. The single busiest week; parks hit capacity and close their gates.