Orlando weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Orlando is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with February and January close behind. Orlando averages about 2,615 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 48 mm of rain in November.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,615
- Sunniest month
- November
- Peak score
- 86/100
- Rain / year
- 1,301 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 1.4M
- Elevation
- 34 m
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When is the best time to visit Orlando?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Orlando is November, then February and January. The dullest month is June (67/100, 208 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Orlando?
Orlando gets a lot of sun: around 2,615 hours a year. November (86/100) is noticeably better than June (67). It ranks #164 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 45% of the annual 1,301 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 60 mm | 4 |
| February | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 56 mm | 6 |
| March | 82 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 69 mm | 8 |
| April | 83 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 59 mm | 9 |
| May | 76 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 100 mm | 9 |
| June | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 208 mm | 9 |
| July | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 184 mm | 9 |
| August | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 194 mm | 8 |
| September | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 174 mm | 8 |
| October | 78 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 90 mm | 7 |
| November | 86 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 48 mm | 5 |
| December | 83 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 59 mm | 4 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Daytona Beach United States · 87 km · best in Nov · 2,551 h sun/yr
- Vero Beach United States · 123 km · best in Feb · 2,650 h sun/yr
- Tampa United States · 130 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
- St. Petersburg (Florida) United States · 147 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
- Sarasota/Bradenton United States · 168 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
- Gainesville United States · 169 km · best in Nov · 2,655 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Lakeland United States · 85 km · 2,819 h sun/yr · best in Nov
Head-to-head
How Orlando compares month by month: Orlando vs Tampa · Orlando vs Gainesville · Orlando vs Daytona Beach · Orlando vs Vero Beach · all comparisons
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