Best time to visit Orlando
United States · North America
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
The year in Orlando
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- JanJOrlando in January: good
- FebFOrlando in February: good, busy
- MarMOrlando in March: sweet spot
- AprAOrlando in April: sweet spot
- MayMOrlando in May: good
- JunJOrlando in June: avoid
- JulJOrlando in July: avoid
- AugAOrlando in August: avoid
- SepSOrlando in September: avoid
- OctOOrlando in October: good
- NovNOrlando in November: good
- DecDOrlando in December: ok, busy
- Sweet spot
- Good
- OK
- Avoid
- Busy
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Things to do in Orlando
- Walt Disney World The renowned gold standard resort complex, home to four iconic theme parks and much…
- Universal Orlando Top-ranked challenger to Disney and home to Harry Potter, with two theme parks…
- SeaWorld Orlando A beautifully landscaped 200-acre marine theme park featuring thrilling rides…
- Fun Spot America - Orlando Small unthemed amusement park with go-karts, thrill rides, and roller coasters…
- Gatorland An iconic, small alligator and reptile themed park that was one of the first tourist…
- Discovery Cove A unique companion to Sea World…
- Basilica of Mary, Queen of the Universe This extravagant, 2,000-seat Catholic church has become a tourist attraction thanks in…
Tours and tickets in Orlando
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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage (Orlando), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; in order of how often each one's Wikipedia article was read on phones in the last 12 months.
Month by month
No fare history for this route yet, so this ranking is climate and crowds only — the price column will fill in as the scanner collects.
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° | 5d | 74% | 8.3h | good | 21C max, 5 rainy days |
| Feb | 25° | 5d | 75% | 9.1h | goodbusy | busier than usual |
| Mar | 27° | 5d | 67% | 10.0h | sweet spot | 27C max, 5 rainy days |
| Apr | 29° | 6d | 68% | 11.2h | sweet spot | 29C max, 6 rainy days |
| May | 31° | 9d | 71% | 11.2h | good | 31C max, 9 rainy days |
| Jun | 31° | 13d* | 81% | 10.4h | avoid | 31C max, 13 rainy days |
| Jul | 32° | 14d* | 84% | 10.4h | avoid | 32C max, 14 rainy days |
| Aug | 31° | 14d* | 85% | 10.3h | avoid | 31C max, 14 rainy days |
| Sep | 30° | 10d* | 84% | 9.6h | avoid | 30C max, 10 rainy days |
| Oct | 28° | 8d | 80% | 9.5h | good | 28C max, 8 rainy days |
| Nov | 25° | 6d | 79% | 8.4h | good | 25C max, 6 rainy days |
| Dec | 22° | 5d | 79% | 8.0h | okbusy | busier than usual |
Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.
Weather read at International Drive, 15 km from the airport (MCO): ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.* Rainy days in June, July, August and September are as the weather station at Orlando (13 km away) counts them, where it and the model disagree on a wet month (WMO 72205, 2017–2026).
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
How busy it gets
Then and now
Orlando's March days now average 26.8°C, 2.7°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 4 of 12 months are clearly warmer.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–90 | 20.3° | 22.2° | 24.1° | 26.8° | 29.8° | 31.3° | 31.6° | 31.3° | 30.0° | 27.6° | 24.9° | 21.7° |
| 2017–26 | 20.9° | 24.5° | 26.8° | 28.8° | 31.2° | 31.3° | 31.6° | 31.4° | 30.1° | 27.9° | 24.8° | 22.4° |
| Change | +0.7° | +2.3° | +2.7° | +2.0° | +1.4° | -0.0° | +0.0° | +0.1° | +0.1° | +0.3° | -0.1° | +0.6° |
The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.
Getting there
How far Orlando is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from Miami
- from New York
- from Chicago
- from Toronto
- from Boston
- from Mexico City
- from Bogota
- from Los Angeles
Open in Rome2rio for every way from to Orlando, flying or not.
Before you go
Type A and B plugs at 120 V. Drives on the right. The currency is the United states dollar. No UK Foreign Office advice against travel. Global Affairs Canada: Exercise normal security precautions. Everything for United States: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.
Being there
On arrival
- Paying — Cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay work almost everywhere, though a few small places take cash only. Keep some $1 and $5 notes for tips; Venmo and PayPal are for locals.
- UPI, for visitors from India — Not accepted for paying here; bring a card that works abroad.
- Tipping — Expected: 15–20% in sit-down restaurants (18–20% is standard in New York) and 10–20% for taxi, Uber and Lyft drivers. Large groups may find it already on the bill.
Getting around Orlando
- Apps — Rides: Lyft, Uber. Maps: Google Maps, Apple Maps. Messages: Text messages (SMS), WhatsApp. In San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami and some other cities you can also book a driverless Waymo in its own app.
The highway is omnipresent in Orlando, and it is a very easy and convenient (if sometimes congested) way to get to your destination. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Orlando, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Help
- Emergency — 911 (any emergency).
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.
Your embassy — : how to reach your embassy or consulate abroad. A guess from your city, : a city is not a passport.
Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 7 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.
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- mtc.ca.gov/news/starting-wednesday-bart-riders-can-tap-bank-cards
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Orlando in pictures
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What Orlando is like
Orlando deserves its reputation as the theme park capital of the world, with an estimated 52 million visitors a year. The city is best known for its theme parks Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando, but it holds a lot to offer besides those two amusement meccas. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth seeing
- The Go Orlando City Pass is very useful to pay one price to visit many of these attractions. UCF Arboretum, 4312 Scorpius St (University of Central Florida). More on Wikivoyage
- Worth doing
- Orlando is one of the biggest tourist destinations on the planet because of the nearby theme parks and resorts. More on Wikivoyage
- Getting in
- Orlando International Airport (MCO IATA). The city's primary airport and the busiest airport in the state. More on Wikivoyage
- Staying safe
- Like most cities in America, there are certain areas of Orlando which are more dangerous than others. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Orlando, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.
Around Orlando
Also in United States
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- Lake Tahoe best Mar, May, Oct
- Las Vegas best Jan, Feb, Apr
- Los Angeles best Jan, Apr, Oct
- Martha's Vineyard best May, Aug, Oct
- Maui best May, Sep, Oct
- Miami best Jan, Feb, Mar
- Nashville best May, Sep, Oct
- New Orleans best Mar, Apr, May
- New York best May, Jul, Oct
- Oahu best May, Sep, Oct
- Park City best Feb, Mar, Jun
- Philadelphia best Apr, May, Sep
- Portland best May, Aug, Sep
- San Antonio best Mar, Apr, Oct
- San Diego best Apr, May, Sep
- San Francisco best May, Oct, Nov
- Santa Fe best Apr, Sep, Oct
- Scottsdale best Jan, Mar, Oct
- Seattle best Apr, May, Jul
- Tampa best Mar, Apr, Oct
- The Grand Canyon best May, Sep, Oct
- Washington DC best Apr, May, Oct
- Yellowstone best Jul, Aug, Sep
- Yosemite best Aug, Sep, Oct
- Zion best Apr, May, Sep
Nearby
- The Bahamas The Bahamas · 552 km
- The Cayman Islands Cayman Islands · 1,009 km
- Jamaica Jamaica · 1,164 km
- Turks and Caicos Turks and Caicos Islands · 1,184 km
Kind of place
Orlando is in United States, North America. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.
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