This is a question I’m asked all the time. Different guests have different ideas of what makes it the “best,” but there are several things to consider. I’ve found it usually comes down to the right combination of weather, crowd level, cost, date flexibility, and special events.

For example, for many guests, the biggest priority initially is that crowds are low. But maybe they don’t have much date flexibility and can only go during holiday breaks, which are usually the most crowded times. At that point, it’s a good idea to think about what kind of weather they would prefer or which special experiences might be available at different holidays. Or maybe the cost would be better to compare at this point.

Let’s look closer at these factors. In this post, we’ll focus on Florida weather.

Weather at Disney World

Florida weather varies a bit more than you might expect throughout the year.

Generally, it does cool off in the winter (December – February), and we usually have light jackets for mornings and evenings. However, we’ve also gone swimming on New Year’s trips. Because all of the resort pools are heated, you can usually comfortably swim as long as you have a towel to wrap up in when you come out of the water. Of course, this is also a great season to enjoy resort hot tubs. Because it’s a little cooler for swimming, Disney typically only has one water park open at a time through the winter. They also often take the opportunity to refurbish water attractions (Kali River Rapids, etc.) in the winter.

It starts to warm up in March, which is great for Spring Break travelers. Spring (March – May) is usually a wonderful time weather-wise to visit, though it can get hot during the day. It’s at least not as humid as the months to come.

June through October is considered Florida’s hurricane season and guests should prepare for an afternoon rain shower every day. The good news is that they’re usually very brief. If you put on a poncho &/or head to an indoor attraction, it’s not difficult to wait it out. If you can bear it, you’ll enjoy shorter lines because afternoon storms often chase a portion of the crowd away for the rest of the day.

People have different tolerances for heat and humidity, but if humidity is your biggest concern, you’ll probably want to avoid August and September. Those two months have the highest humidity each year.

October starts to provide relief from the heat and frequent rain and the weather is generally pleasant through November and even early December.

Note: If you’re needing to wear a mask, you might want to avoid the summer/early fall. When I visited in September 2020, I did get hot at some points but it wasn’t unbearable. I had a re-usable lightweight polyester mask which I think is easier to wear than the cotton versions. We stopped for snacks or a meal every couple of hours which provided nice mask-free breaks. Also, many of the queues are indoors and air conditioned which definitely helps.

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