When to Go
Posted at 05:14 on 2009-Jul-19
The Florida Keys’ high season has traditionally run from Decemberthrough May, though many divers and snorkelers prefer the calm and warmer waters of late spring and summer. In winter, skies are predict-ably sunny, and air temperatures range from 75° to 85° F. Fall brings the chance of a hurricane, but offers lower hotel rates and often beautiful weather.Salt-water fishing is big all year. Comfort-wise, angling the backcountry is best in winter, but good fly fishing in the bays and Gulf of Mexico is more dependent on a full or new moon than the season.This high-tide period occurs twice amonth and is published in the tables KeyWest’s attractions are best seen during winter and spring. During summer, though trade winds offer a bit of relief to the other islands,Key West's maze of city buildings blocks the breezes, causing uncom-fortably hot days during July and August.Visit Everglades National Park from December through March, the dry season. The rest of the year brings torrential downpours and mos-quitoes that cloud the air and cluster in gobs on your skin. We found bugs a problem as late as mid-November, particularly in Flamingo.
