Best Time to Visit Orlando Theme Parks

How Orlando weather, hurricane season, and seasonal park events vary through the year, and which official pages to check for your dates.

Published November 6, 2026

Weather figures are long-term averages. Event dates and pass prices change every year, so recheck the linked official pages before you book.

Direct answer

By 1991–2020 climate normals for Orlando International Airport, November through April is the cooler, drier part of the year, and June through September is the hottest and wettest. The Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, with most activity from mid-August to mid-October. Park events and paid line-skipping prices change by date, so check the current year’s official pages for your trip.

Geographic scope

This guide covers the Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando theme parks in the Orlando area. Weather figures are for the Orlando International Airport station in Orange County. It is not a statewide Florida guide.

Month-by-month weather

1991–2020 normals, Florida Climate Center (Florida State University), station Orlando International Airport (Orlando normals, checked 2026-11-06):

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°F)	71.8	74.9	78.9	83.6	88.4	90.8	92.0	91.6	89.6	84.7	78.3	73.8
Avg low (°F)	49.5	52.4	55.8	60.7	66.3	71.6	73.2	73.7	72.4	66.2	58.2	52.9
Rain (in)	2.48	2.04	3.03	2.58	4.02	8.05	7.46	7.69	6.37	3.46	1.79	2.48

January is the coolest month (mean 60.6°F). July and August are the warmest (mean 82.6°F each).
June is the wettest month (8.05 in). November is the driest (1.79 in). Annual rainfall is 51.45 in.

Hurricane season

From NOAA’s National Hurricane Center (Tropical Cyclone Climatology, checked 2026-11-06):

The Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30.
The peak is September 10, with most activity between mid-August and mid-October.
Based on 1991–2020, an average season has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes.

If a storm threatens your dates, check Disney’s and Universal’s own guest-services pages for current operating updates.

Seasonal events: check the current year

Event dates change each year. Two fall examples as of 2026-11-06:

EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival: August 27 – November 21, 2026. Included with valid EPCOT admission; a theme park reservation may be required, depending on admission type (Walt Disney World event page, checked 2026-11-06).
Halloween Horror Nights 35 at Universal Studios Florida: ran on 48 select nights, August 28 – November 1, 2026, as a separately ticketed event (Universal Orlando press release, March 26, 2026, checked 2026-11-06). The 2026 event has ended. No official 2027 dates were found when this was checked.

For a future trip, use that year’s official event pages rather than these dates.

Lightning Lane prices change by date

Walt Disney World says Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Premier Pass prices “vary by theme park and date,” Single Pass prices “vary by attraction and date,” and prices “may be higher during peak periods, including holidays.” You can view prices up to 21 days ahead in the My Disney Experience app (Lightning Lane Passes, checked 2026-11-06).

Check before you go

School calendars, if you want to avoid break weeks: use the official school district sites.
Park tickets and hours for your dates: use Disney’s and Universal’s official ticket pages.
Event dates: use that year’s official event page.

FAQ

Is winter or summer better weather for the parks? By the normals, January is the coolest month and July and August are the warmest. June through September is the wettest stretch, and November through April is drier (FSU Orlando normals, checked 2026-11-06). Which is better depends on how you handle heat and rain.

When is Atlantic hurricane season? June 1 to November 30, with a peak around September 10 and most activity from mid-August to mid-October (NHC, checked 2026-11-06).

Do Lightning Lane prices change by date? Yes. Disney says prices vary by park or attraction and by date, and may be higher in peak periods, including holidays (Disney Lightning Lane, checked 2026-11-06).

Sources

Florida Climate Center (FSU), Orlando 1991–2020 normals: https://climatecenter.fsu.edu/products-services/data/1991-2020-normals/orlando (checked 2026-11-06)
NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/ (checked 2026-11-06)
Walt Disney World, EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events-tours/epcot/epcot-international-food-and-wine-festival/ (checked 2026-11-06)
Universal Orlando, HHN 35 press release (March 26, 2026): https://media.universalparksusa.com/press-releases/universal-orlando-resort-celebrates-35-years-of-pure-fearwith-halloween-horror-nights-35-running-selectnights-august-28-through-november-1/ (checked 2026-11-06)
Walt Disney World, Lightning Lane Passes: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/lightning-lane-passes/ (checked 2026-11-06)