Originally Posted By goofy5-22 I was wondering what to expect of the temp how hot is it really, how about humidity, and what are the crowds like? thank you.
Originally Posted By typhoonCM Very Hot, Very Humid and Crowded. There's usually less humidity when it's raining... haha.
Originally Posted By MsLindanne We've been to WDW 4 times and everytime we went was during the months of July & August...and it is HOT, HUMID AND RAINS NEARLY EVERY DAY. Be prepared for bad hair days! My advice is jut wear a hat and forget about it....lol...If your planning a trip during these months, bring one of those little Mister fans. You'll be glad you did! Have fun..
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney It's a terrible time to visit, really. Unless you have no other choice, or love rain every day (usually with lightning, high winds and thunder) along with horrible humidity and heat, I'd try and visit at another time. Best time of the year: October-November ...and March-May.
Originally Posted By Lake Nona >>Very Hot, Very Humid and Crowded. There's usually less humidity when it's raining... haha.<< It's also hurricane season. >>Best time of the year: October-November<< Ditto.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 Hot and rainy, still fun if you can handle the heat. I guess it depends on where you are from.
Originally Posted By Labuda It's hot, humid, and crowded, but totally doable. My DH & I honeymooned at WDW in July & August of 2000 and had an absolute BLAST!
Originally Posted By danyoung Remember that Labuda lives in Austin, so it's not really all that hotter and humider in Florida. But depending on where you live and what you're used to, the heat and the humidity can just suck the life right out of you. And if you live in an area that cools down in the evenings, an Orlando evening with temps still in the upper 80's at midnight will destroy you. If you do go, plan on hitting the parks first thing, tour till noon, then go back to your hotel for a swim or nap. Then go back to the parks around 4ish, when it's just starting to cool down a bit. If someone gave me an all expenses paid trip to WDW in early August, I'd seriously have to ponder whether to accept it or not. You can still have fun, but you have to work much harder to do so. Good luck!
Originally Posted By Labuda "Remember that Labuda lives in Austin, so it's not really all that hotter and humider in Florida. " Wanna bet? While the base heat isn't as hot as Austin, the humidity here is non-existant and that at WDW is suffocating... which is why we took afternoon breaks each day and did most of our in-park time prior to 11 am & after 5 pm.
Originally Posted By danyoung A couple years ago this subject came up, from a family who lived in Portland wanting to know how bad the humidity was. I just can't imagine the culture shock of a first time visitor getting off the plane and getting smacked in the face by all that wet air!
Originally Posted By Crazy4WDW I was down mid July last year. I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA DIE! I have never been so miserable in my life. LOL! I'm just getting too old for the crowds and humitity.
Originally Posted By MsLindanne We live in California and flew to WDW for the first time in July of 1997. Walking out of the airport, to catch the bus to our resort was UNBELIEVEABLE. We all wear glasses and they fogged up big time. It was really quite shocking!! Since then, we've been back 3 times and were much more prepared. And...we always go during July or August. I know...were nuts! ha..ha..ha.. ºoº
Originally Posted By vbdad55 See it depends where you come from, the heat and humidity are so bad in Chicago at the same time that there really is very very little adjustment, especially during the day time. Orlando is more humid first thing in the morning than here-- but that mid day 95 - 95 combo -- no change for us many times.....
Originally Posted By beamerdog vbdad, I was in Chicago this summer and I couldn't believe the heat - and this is coming from someone who grew up in Philly which is known for its hot humid summers. In fact I commented to my family that we could very well have been in WDW to get this weather. Back on topic, you can certainly enjoy yourself in July and August, but don't expect to be able to do a fast paced run thru the parks. However long you think it will take, add a day.
