ecco-domenica t1_je4amt6 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 9:18 AM

You are right that the last week in August tends to be less busy than the rest of August as more schools start earlier nowadays. First week of September is also not bad, Labor Day not withstanding. There is more activity in September than there used to be, things don't shut down after Labor Day anymore, but it does ease off some. Mid to late September before leaf season can be glorious or it can be a week of solid rain. Same with June. It's a gamble. July and the first three weeks of August tend to be hotter than you may remember and of course they will be busy and most expensive. But that may be worth it to you and what's hot and busy and expensive from our perspective may not be yours.

stickybun_ OP t1_je5nuc6 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 4:19 PM

Thank you so much! That was really helpful ❤️ I remember some years that September and November can be horribly rainy, I guess you never know! Always a gamble. Just curious, how hot are your summers now?

ecco-domenica t1_je6flk3 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 7:14 PM

Hard for me to quantify & others might disagree, but where we used to have a day or two in the nineties once or twice a summer, I'd say it tends to happen more like three or four times and lasts for several days when it does. Fewer people get by without air conditioning of some sort now, where it used to be quite rare. I'm in southern Maine inland from the coast about 20 miles and bear in mind it's usually cooler on the coast than inland in summer.

Honestly, you're right, it probably won't seem that bad to you. The last time I went to Florida, I couldn't breathe for two days, it seemed so hot to me, and that was in February.

stickybun_ OP t1_je7sae6 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:54 AM

Yes, our heat is on a whole new level down here 🥵 anything under 85 is very pleasant to me now, lol. Im not worried about the heat, more so the ease of finding accommodation and not dealing with crazy traffic everywhere. I know the infrastructure in Maine hasn’t advanced fast enough for the influx of tourism and people moving there in recent years. Im thinking end of august it is!