Key West Vacation Center publishes independent planning guides to Key West, Florida, covering where to stay, how to get around the island without a car, and what is worth doing once you arrive. Guides are checked against parks, operators and city sources, and corrected when details change.
The emptiest, cheapest and wettest month, at the peak of hurricane season: September weather, how evacuations actually work, Labor Day, Womenfest and the Poker Run, what closes, and who should and shouldn't book.
Hot, wet, cheap and uncrowded: August heat and storms, an honest take on peak hurricane season, the warmest water of the year, lobster season and Lobsterfest, coral spawning, late-summer deals and what to skip.
Full summer on the island: 90°F days and 86°F water, glassy mornings on the reef, the Rotary July 4 fireworks, Hemingway Days, lobster mini-season rules, crowds, prices and what isn't worth doing.
The start of the tropical summer: June heat and afternoon storms, 83°F water at its calmest, Pride and the Swim Around Key West, what hurricane season really means this early, crowds, prices and what isn't worth doing.
Warm water, the sunniest skies of the year and shoulder-season prices: May weather, the Songwriters Festival, peak tarpon and reef season, Memorial Day, storms and sargassum, and May versus April and June.
The fewest rain days of the year, 78-degree water and falling prices after Easter: April weather, the Conch Republic Independence Celebration, tarpon season, crowds week by week, and what to pack.
Near-perfect weather and peak spring break crowds: March temperatures and water, the Conch Shell Blowing Contest, how spring break really plays out week by week, prices, and March versus April.
Dry, sunny, warm and fully booked: February weather and water temperatures, the home tours, Seafood and Art & Craft festivals, Valentine's and Presidents' Day weekend, and how to handle peak prices.
Mid-70s, dry and busy, with cold fronts nobody warns you about: January weather, water temperature, the Literary Seminar, half marathon and Food & Wine Festival, prices, and what to pack.
Every month in Key West, honestly: NOAA temperatures, rain and sea temperatures, the festivals, crowds and hotel prices, what is in season, and who each month really suits.
