The Ultimate Data-Driven Answer to When To Go

The most common question we see is "when is the best time of year to go to Walt Disney World?". And it's difficult to answer, kind of like where to dine and where to stay are difficult, because everyone has different preferences. Can you only go when kids are out of school? Are you trying to see holiday decorations? Do you want to avoid the heat? Or maybe you want to avoid the crowds? Or save the most money? Or you're afraid of a hurricane?

To that end, this week's infographic pulls together data points over the course of an average year at Walt Disney World. A few notes about these data points:

1. You may want to pay attention to both the high temperature and the humidity because high humidity combines with heat to make heat really uncomfortable.

2. When looking at average rain days, be aware that rain comes differently especially at different times of year. On an average summer day, you can expect the skies to open at about 3 PM for about 20 minutes. And then, it's over aside from perhaps some stormy afternoons or nights. In Fall and Winter, you might be looking more at soaker days where a steady rain falls throughout the day with or without thunder.

3. Budget seasons vary, and the last few years have been particularly difficult to get good data because, frankly, Disney has not had to run any deals since 2020 until this year. So the price will vary depending on the kind of deal you can find, but historically, this is when prices are lower.

4. Crowds will always feel high to some people and low to others because we all have different crowd tolerances. Crowds are also going to vary throughout a month depending on holidays, school breaks, and events at Disney. You can always expect weekends to be busier than weekdays, and holidays to be busier than other days. If schools anywhere on the East Coast from Florida to about Massachusetts are out, you can also expect crowds to rise a bit. There's a time in the Fall in early November known "Jersey week" just because New Jersey schools are on an extended break and every family from New Jersey seems to come to Walt Disney World. President's Day in mid-February is also a surprising time where you can expect to see a rise in crowds. So just because you might see January as a lower crowd month, don't expect to go on New Year's Day and have the park to yourself.

All that said, enjoy this week's infographic! And come on over to our Facebook page where you can Follow us to see when new articles are posted.