When Is The Florida Migration At Its Peak?

The busiest week here in the Keys is between Christmas and New Years.
The migration starts in early November and then ends in early April.

Jack L

I can tell you when they all leave!

May.

Like clockwork, like someone flips a switch, the temperature in Florida goes from livable to sweltering hot humid 90's May 1st and the Snowbird's take flight back up North. :C

Dick_B wrote:
I think April 1 starts the trip home. Income taxes are due usually around April 15.

... could never understand this???? You don't have to be 'home' to file taxes.

I don't think there is any set time. Folks go to Florida for Winter, and come home in Spring. Then in Spring, you've got approximately 6 weeks of Spring Breakers. After that, you've got the Summer vacationers. Seems there is ALWAYS a migration to Florida any any time!

I leave Canada in mid-November and head back in early March. The 120 day thing gets in the way each and every year.

In 2017 I deliberately altered my route south to give me an "extra" day in Canada. I may well do the same thing on my way north.

From Art Basel to Miami Music Week. (December to April 1)

The biggest concentration is Jan, Feb and March.

Campgrounds where we stayed in January told us that they were more full in February. I think April 1 starts the trip home. Income taxes are due usually around April 15.

hohenwald48 wrote:
When is the busiest time for folks going south to FL and returning north from FL?

From Canada, mostly November 1 = first wave headed south, and then usually between December 25th and January 1st = second wave headed south.
Coming back usually after March 31, or after April 30, as far as I can tell. Tax season deadline for filing is end of April up here, and that may affect some return decisions (no pun intended).
Disclosure: I live in a border town.