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July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
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Bermuda |
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69°/61° |
68°/60° |
69°/60° |
71°/63° |
75°/68° |
81°/73° |
85°/77° |
86°/78° |
84°/76° |
80°/72° |
75°/67° |
70°/63° |
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Cooler Temperatures, fewer crowds, lower rates at the majority of hotels and resorts. Great golf and spa weather |
Temperatures start to rise |
Comfortable, clear weather and
the island, but as Fabian proved in |
abundant crowds, so book hotels well ahead; hurricanes rarely hit
September 2003, they are possible from June through November |
Temperatures start to cool down. Again, great golf and spa weather |
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Caribbean / Central America |
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83°/73° |
84°/73° |
84°/74° |
86°/77° |
87°/78° |
88°/78° |
88°/78° |
88°/78° |
88°/79° |
87°/76° |
86°/74° |
84°/73° |
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Great weather, larger crowds and highest rates, so book your vacation well in advance |
Good weather, lower rates at many hotels, after the Easter break |
Expect a mix of sun and rain; lower rates at resorts |
Traditional rainy season and accordingly, lower prices are available; hurricanes possible on some islands. The ABC islands are out of the hurricane zone |
Good weather and good rates |
Great weather; book far in advance for Christmas week. |
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Western Europe (Italy ,France, Greece) |
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45°/36° |
46°/37° |
55°/40° |
64°/45° |
71°/52° |
75°/57° |
80°/68° |
85°/68° |
76°/60° |
65°/52° |
55°/45° |
50°/40° |
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Cool temperatures, lower rates; some coastal and island resorts may be closed |
Nice weather, but European students tend to crowd top sights |
Summer season: lots of crowds; locals vacation here too; highest rates at hotels |
Fair weather, less crowded and slightly lower hotel rates |
Cooler weather some coastal and island resorts may be closed |
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Florida |
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72°/59° |
73°/60° |
78°/64° |
81°/66° |
86°/69° |
88°/75° |
89°/77° |
89°/77° |
87°/76° |
84°/73° |
79°/69° |
74°/62° |
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Best time to visit: dry and clear in both Miami and Orlando, but hotel and resort rates are high |
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Comfortable temperatures, but good chance of rain in Orlando |
Hot humid weather with chance of tropical storms in Miami and frequent showers in Orlando; expect lower rates at hotels and resorts |
Fair weather, less crowded and slightly lower hotel rates |
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Hawaii |
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80°/65° |
80°/65° |
81°/67° |
82°/68° |
84°/70° |
86°/72° |
87°/73° |
88°/74° |
88°/73° |
86°/72° |
84/70° |
81°/66° |
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Rates are high and hotels book up early, but it's also the rainiest time, so expect afternoon showers |
Dry season: the best time of the year to visit; lots of sunshine. Hotel rates will be lower in April (after Easter) and May but start going up again in June and July when honeymooners and families flock to the islands. |
Hot weather: daytime temperatures have been known to soar above 95°. Hurricanes rarely hit, but are possible |
Dry season: lower rates |
Rates are high even though it's the rainiest time of the year |
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Las Vegas |
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57°/37° |
63°/41° |
69°/47° |
78°/54° |
88°/63° |
99°/72° |
104°/78° |
102°/77° |
94°/69° |
81°/57° |
66°/44° |
57°/37° |
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Winter season brings cool daytime temperatures with occasional showers. Evenings can be brisk. |
Best time to visit with comfortable daytime temperatures and cool evenings |
Very hot with daytime temperatures frequently soaring above 100. Even with the low humidity, Las Vegas is brutally hot this time of year. |
Great time to visit with comfortable daytime temperatures and cool evenings |
Winter season with cool daytime temperatures and evenings may be brisk. |
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Mexico
(both Caribbean and Pacific resort areas) |
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86°/70° |
86°/70° |
88°/71° |
92°/72° |
90°/73° |
90°/76° |
91°/76° |
91°/76° |
91°/76° |
88°/74° |
88°/73° |
86°/71° |
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Great weather large crowds and high rates at most resorts; book well in advance |
Fewer crowds, great weather and good rates |
Hot rainy season: rates usually lower at coastal resorts |
Hot, humid, rainy season: hurricanes are possible on both the Caribbean and Pacific coasts |
Good weather and good rates |
High season: book ahead |
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South Pacific
(Fiji, Tahiti and the Cook Islands) |
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86°/74° |
86°/74° |
87°/74° |
87°/73° |
85°/72° |
84°/70° |
82°/69° |
82°/68° |
83°/69° |
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85°/72° |
85°/73° |
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Wet season: warm and humid with chance of rain; cyclones possible |
Dry season: clear skies, low humidity and abundant sunshine with noticeably bigger crowds; book hotels and resorts well in advance; expect to pay the highest rates of the year |
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Wet season: warmer, more humid with probable showers |
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Australia and
New Zealand |
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79°/65° |
79°/65° |
76°/63° |
72°/58° |
67°/52° |
61°/49° |
63°/49° |
67°/42° |
72°/56° |
72°/56° |
74°/61° |
77°/63° |
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Summer in the Southern Hemisphere: temperate to the south, steamy up north |
Fall brings milder temperatures , fewer crowds; good time to visit the reef and rainforest |
Winter brings cooler temperatures; still a good time to visit the reef and rainforest |
Spring temperatures are mild; there's lots of sunshine in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland |
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Africa
(Kenya/Tanzania
and South Africa) |
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77°/60° |
78°/60° |
79°/60° |
75°/58° |
70°/57° |
68°/54° |
67°/50° |
67°/50° |
69°/53° |
74°/54° |
74°/59° |
75°/60° |
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Hot and dry in Kenya/Tanzania; warm in Cape Town, South Africa |
Rainy season in Kenya/Tanzania; hot and wet in the game-viewing areas of South Africa until April |
Best time to visit: cool, dry season in Kenya/Tanzania and good
game-viewing in the wildlife areas of South Africa |
Rainy season in Kenya/Tanzania and the game-viewing areas of South Africa; warm and sunny in Cape Town |
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Sunny Skies, Warmer Weather |
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Fair and Favorable Weather, Good Time to Visit |
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Cooler Weather, Might be Considered Off Season |
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