| Moving chronologically through the calendar, January | | | | granted their annual leave from work. Temperatures |
| and February are usuallyconsidered off peak months, | | | | cansoar into the high nineties and beyond. It is a busy |
| which means that if you are looking for a little | | | | time for vacation home rentalsand theme parks alike, |
| lesscrowded theme park experience, this is an ideal | | | | but also an excellent time to work on getting that |
| time to travel. Lines for majorattractions are short, and | | | | gorgeousbronzed tan ! |
| often non existent, and the days, although warm | | | | September slowly begins to lead us out of the |
| andpleasant are not debilitating. | | | | summer months and begins totransition us in |
| This is a popular time for seniors to travel to Florida, | | | | preparation for Autumn (or the fall). Temperatures |
| often to escape the winterconditions in their home land | | | | begin to slide toa luxurious 85 degrees, and the |
| or state. And these "snowbirds" as they are | | | | humidity levels drop off too. Once again, the |
| known,have been around a while and are savvy | | | | themeparks take a respite after the events of another |
| enough to know a great vacationopportunity when it | | | | fun packed summer period. |
| presents itself. | | | | By October and November, the temperatures have |
| Many families also take the opportunity to travel at this | | | | reached a modest 70 - 80degrees throughout the day, |
| time of year whenaccommodation costs, especially in | | | | but you will notice a slightly cooler night time scenario. |
| privately rented vacation homes, tend to be attheir | | | | Of course by cool, I'm not talking scarves and mittens, |
| lowest. After all, you get all the usual luxury you would | | | | this is Florida after all ~ but alightweight jacket or |
| expect, but for a lotless money, so it really makes a lot | | | | sweat shirt will help to keep you comfortable on your |
| of sense. | | | | nocturnaltravels. Again, another excellent time to visit, |
| March and April can, dependant upon the year of | | | | as theme parks are a lot less crowded, |
| travel, include the Easter break. | | | | (with the exception of the end of October ~ yet |
| Without exception, Easter is the most popular time to | | | | another UK half term break), andideal if you find the |
| travel to Florida. Manyvacation homes will actually | | | | hotter temperatures a little to much to handle. |
| book out Easter and the surrounding weeks up to | | | | And so to December. Always a magical time in Florida |
| threeyears in advance, so it is important that if you are | | | | and this is reflected by thestunning array of |
| restricted by school vacationschedules that you don't | | | | decorations and parades in both the theme parks and |
| drag your heels. You can expect the theme parks to | | | | in the localcommunities. But here is a little known tip for |
| bebusy, but remember that these places are huge, and | | | | those of you who always thoughttravelling at |
| well equipped to handle largecrowds and keep them | | | | Christmas way out of your league ... Between 1st and |
| moving throughout the day. | | | | 15th Decembermost airlines tickets and vacation |
| May and June are often considered the respite | | | | homes are available at brilliant rates. The reason ? |
| months after the hustle and bustle of | | | | Most families are gearing up for Christmas itself, with |
| Easter, and again you will discover the parks are less | | | | all that that entails, and sothis two week pre-Christmas |
| crowded, excluding the halfterm UK vacation slot | | | | slot tends to get overlooked ! So my advice would |
| towards the end of May / beginning of June, which | | | | beto give the family a pre-Christmas treat and snag a |
| again isvery popular. Temperature wise, things really | | | | bargain at what is a wonderfultime of year. |
| start to hot up now, as we head intothe full glory of | | | | Of course, as you would expect, the weeks including |
| the Floridian summer. However, June marks the official | | | | Christmas Day and New Yearsare extremely popular, |
| start of the | | | | and are priced accordingly. However, you haven't lived |
| "rainy season", which is actually a little less scary than it | | | | untilyou have witnessed the New Year firework |
| sounds. | | | | displays that Disney produces. They areliterally out of |
| At this transitional time in the meteorological calendar, | | | | this world. |
| weather conditions arerapidly changing from late spring | | | | So, in conclusion, when is the best time to visit Florida ? |
| to early summer, and as a result, it is not unusualto | | | | I stand by my originalanswer, and say, unreservedly, |
| experience a short shower around mid afternoon. The | | | | "Anytime !" Because each and every month of |
| good news however is thatthese showers last on | | | | theyear holds something unique and special for anyone |
| average approximately 20 minutes, before returning to | | | | travelling to the sunshine state. |
| theglorious sunshine for which Florida is famed. | | | | Go ahead, stick a pin in a calendar and try it out for |
| July and August are considered peak months in the | | | | yourself ~ I guarantee you won'tbe disappointed ! |
| vacation calendar, as it is thetime when most folks are | | | | |