Season guide · Orlando · United States
Orlando in summer
June–August: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Hot, humid and stormy most afternoons, with peak family crowds until Florida schools return in mid-August. Expect highs up to 33°C (91°F) and lows around 22°C (72°F), with about 49 rainy days across June–August.
Key facts
- Months
- June–August
- Temperatures
- 22°C (72°F) to 33°C (91°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 49
- Crowds
- Busy
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 33°C (91°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15 | 13.9 h | 5/5 |
| July | 33°C (91°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17 | 13.8 h | 5/5 |
| August | 33°C (91°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17 | 13.2 h | 3/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 33°C (91°F) against a yearly 29°C (84°F), and 49 of the year's roughly 112 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 4/5 and hotel prices 4/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- July: Fourth of July fireworks at the theme parks and Lake Eola (4 July)
- August: EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival begins (usually late August)
- August: Halloween parties begin at Magic Kingdom (usually from August)
Good choices for summer
Museum · Winter Park
Morse Museum of American Art
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art holds an exceptional collection of work by Louis Comfort Tiffany, including the chapel interior he designed for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, along with leaded-glass windows and lamps.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
- History
Museum · Loch Haven Park
Orlando Science Center
Pair it with the Orlando Museum of Art next door in Loch Haven Park on a wet or very hot afternoon.
- Time needed
- 3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
Day trips in summer
- Blue Spring State Park (About 45 minutes by car) — In winter, hundreds of West Indian manatees gather in the warm spring run at Blue Spring near Orange City and can be watched from boardwalks; outside manatee season, the spring is open for swimming and tubing.
- St. Augustine (About 2 hours by car) — Founded by the Spanish in 1565, St.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen
- A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is summer a good time to visit Orlando?
It is a trade-off: Hot, humid and stormy most afternoons, with peak family crowds until Florida schools return in mid-August. The best months overall are January–February and October–November.
+What is the weather like in Orlando in summer?
Highs of up to 33°C (91°F) and lows around 22°C (72°F), with about 49 rainy days over the season.