Best time to visit Everglades National Park
The short answer
Best months to visit Everglades National Park: November–March. Daily highs run about 75–80°F, with about 85% of February's visitors.
Hardest months: June–September, mostly because of rain.
How we picked these months: each month is scored on daily highs (65–82°F is ideal), rain, snow and seasonal closures, then reduced by up to 30% for crowds, measured against the park's busiest month. We list the months within 15% of the top score (at most 5).
Weather and crowds by month
Everglades National Park month by month
Park-wide averages across 4 locations. Crowds compare each month with the park's busiest month: Quiet is under 35% of it, Moderate under 60%, Busy under 85%, Peak above that.
| Month | Rating | High / low | Rain | Crowds | Closures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Best | 75° / 60°F | 2.3 in | Peak | – |
| February | Best | 78° / 64°F | 1.5 in | Peak | – |
| March | Best | 81° / 66°F | 1.1 in | Peak | – |
| April | Good | 84° / 70°F | 2.5 in | Busy | – |
| May | Poor | 86° / 73°F | 5.3 in | Busy | – |
| June | Poor | 87° / 76°F | 7.9 in | Busy | – |
| July | Poor | 88° / 77°F | 5.6 in | Busy | – |
| August | Poor | 89° / 78°F | 6.4 in | Moderate | – |
| September | Poor | 87° / 76°F | 8.2 in | Moderate | – |
| October | Fair | 84° / 73°F | 4.0 in | Moderate | – |
| November | Best | 81° / 68°F | 2.3 in | Moderate | – |
| December | Best | 78° / 64°F | 2.0 in | Busy | – |
Weather by location
Parks with a big range of elevation can differ a lot from one area to another. Open a location to see its own numbers.
Park-wide (center of the park)
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77°F | 59°F | 2.2 in |
| February | 80°F | 63°F | 1.5 in |
| March | 83°F | 65°F | 1.2 in |
| April | 86°F | 68°F | 2.3 in |
| May | 88°F | 72°F | 5.0 in |
| June | 88°F | 75°F | 7.6 in |
| July | 90°F | 76°F | 4.7 in |
| August | 90°F | 77°F | 5.5 in |
| September | 88°F | 75°F | 7.5 in |
| October | 86°F | 72°F | 4.0 in |
| November | 82°F | 67°F | 2.5 in |
| December | 79°F | 64°F | 2.1 in |
Shark Valley
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77°F | 58°F | 2.8 in |
| February | 81°F | 62°F | 1.7 in |
| March | 85°F | 63°F | 1.3 in |
| April | 88°F | 67°F | 3.2 in |
| May | 89°F | 70°F | 6.0 in |
| June | 89°F | 74°F | 9.5 in |
| July | 90°F | 75°F | 7.7 in |
| August | 90°F | 75°F | 8.0 in |
| September | 89°F | 74°F | 10.3 in |
| October | 86°F | 71°F | 4.6 in |
| November | 82°F | 66°F | 2.8 in |
| December | 80°F | 62°F | 2.2 in |
Gulf Coast
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74°F | 59°F | 2.3 in |
| February | 77°F | 63°F | 1.3 in |
| March | 79°F | 65°F | 1.0 in |
| April | 83°F | 69°F | 2.6 in |
| May | 85°F | 72°F | 5.0 in |
| June | 86°F | 76°F | 8.0 in |
| July | 87°F | 77°F | 6.2 in |
| August | 88°F | 78°F | 7.2 in |
| September | 86°F | 76°F | 8.3 in |
| October | 84°F | 73°F | 3.8 in |
| November | 80°F | 67°F | 2.2 in |
| December | 76°F | 64°F | 1.8 in |
Flamingo
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72°F | 65°F | 1.9 in |
| February | 75°F | 68°F | 1.4 in |
| March | 76°F | 70°F | 0.9 in |
| April | 79°F | 74°F | 2.0 in |
| May | 82°F | 76°F | 5.0 in |
| June | 84°F | 79°F | 6.7 in |
| July | 86°F | 81°F | 3.7 in |
| August | 86°F | 81°F | 4.8 in |
| September | 85°F | 79°F | 6.7 in |
| October | 82°F | 76°F | 3.6 in |
| November | 79°F | 71°F | 2.0 in |
| December | 75°F | 68°F | 2.0 in |
Everglades National Park by season
Spring (March–May)
Spring (March–May) is a good time to visit Everglades National Park. Daily highs average 81–86°F and lows 66–73°F. Expect about 3.0 in of rain a month and little or no snow. Visitor numbers run 66–97% of the busiest month, which is busy by this park's standards.
Summer (June–August)
Summer (June–August) is a difficult time to visit Everglades National Park. Daily highs average 87–89°F and lows 76–78°F. Expect about 6.6 in of rain a month and little or no snow. Visitor numbers run 60–67% of the busiest month, which is busy by this park's standards.
Fall (September–November)
Fall (September–November) is a good time to visit Everglades National Park. Daily highs average 81–87°F and lows 68–76°F. Expect about 4.8 in of rain a month and little or no snow. Visitor numbers run 40–58% of the busiest month, which is moderate by this park's standards.
Winter (December–February)
Winter (December–February) is among the best times to visit Everglades National Park. Daily highs average 75–78°F and lows 60–64°F. Expect about 1.9 in of rain a month and little or no snow. Visitor numbers run 70–100% of the busiest month, which is peak by this park's standards.
For what to do in each season, see our guides to trip planning, fees and hours, trails, camping and things to do, where the planning page also has our written advice on when to go. In-depth topic guides cover individual places and hikes.
What the National Park Service says about the weather
The climate in Florida is known to be mild and sunny.The average annual temperatures for South Florida and the Keys range from 74° to 77°F (23° to 25°C). There are two seasons at the Everglades National Park: the wet season and the dry season. The wet season runs from Mid-May to November and the dry season runs from December to mid-May.
Weather: modeled monthly averages for 2014-2023 (Open-Meteo Archive API), averaged over 4 locations. Modeled grid cells can read cooler than weather stations in deep canyons and deserts, and warmer or colder at high elevation. Visits: monthly recreation visits for 2021-2024, National Park Service.
