In the northern hemisphere, the off season is roughly November–February, excluding the holidays. In the southern hemisphere, it's roughly June–August. In other words, each coincides more or less with that hemisphere's “winter” months.
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North America. With the exception of tropical states like Florida and Hawaii, the low season in Canada and the USA falls between the winter months of November and March/April.
In travel-industry jargon, the year is divided into three seasons: peak season (roughly mid-June through August), shoulder season (April through mid-June and September through October), and off-season (November through March). Each has its pros and cons.
The best time to travel domestically in the US is either during spring (late March to late May) or autumn (late September to late October). Since these are the shoulder seasons before and after summer, these months have milder temperatures as well as fewer visitors in the most popular destinations.
On a very general level, you can roughly say that peak season is summer—which is June–August in the northern hemisphere and November–February in the southern hemisphere. The Christmas and New Year's holidays are also peak seasons in many parts of the world.
What season are flights most expensive? Airfare during the middle of summer is typically much more expensive – and the same goes for major holidays. Traveling during shoulder seasons – from mid-April through early June and late August through early October – is the key to more savings.
It's often much cheaper to travel from May to early June and September through mid-October. The weather is still relatively warm during the shoulder season, and you'll beat the crazy summer crowds.
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The off-season months for travelling to the United States are typically January, February, and October. These months are considered off-season because they are not peak travel times and therefore offer cheaper flight prices.