January in Orlando: strong conditions, 3rd of 12
Good · 8.1/10January averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 41 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 daylight hours.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
February in Orlando — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10February averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Orlando at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
March is one of the strongest months in Orlando (2nd)
Best window · 8.8/10At 22°C (71°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 66 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Orlando at 8.8/10 (2nd of 12), just behind February at 8.8/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
April holds up well in Orlando — 4th best month
Good · 7.9/10April averages 23°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 87 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
May in Orlando — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10Days in May average 27°C (80°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 69 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.9/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Orlando — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
June in Orlando: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.6/10June averages 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 71%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 150 mm — wet for this destination — but about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 4.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 4.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Orlando — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.1/10July averages 29°C (85°F) and humidity near 74%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 148 mm — wet for this destination — but about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 4.1/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 4.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Orlando — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4/10Days in August average 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 77% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
176 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 4/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Orlando — 4.8 points higher on the same scale.
September in Orlando — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10Days in September average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 83% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 260 mm: only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 3.8/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Orlando — 5 points higher on the same scale.
October in Orlando: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.2/10October averages 23°C (73°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 86 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? February scores 1.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Orlando — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.8/10November averages 21°C (69°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 90 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? February scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December holds up well in Orlando — 5th best month
Good · 7.4/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 59 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.4/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
