peak season
noun
: the time when tourists visit the most
During peak season, the island is very crowded.
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Visiting outside peak season allows travelers to experience Elba as locals do, with quiet hiking trails, uncrowded beaches and a pace of life largely untouched by mass tourism.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Best Time To Visit The best time to visit Delray Beach is from late April through early June, when the city still hums with energy but sheds the intensity of peak season.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Selecting a location like the Hamptons in peak season might mean some guests will need to pay a high premium to attend a full wedding weekend and may end up bowing out of the festivities.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Campgrounds are open February 1 through November 30, though peak season is May through September during the hottest months.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Best Time To Visit The best time to visit Delray Beach is from late April through early June, when the city still hums with energy but sheds the intensity of peak season.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Selecting a location like the Hamptons in peak season might mean some guests will need to pay a high premium to attend a full wedding weekend and may end up bowing out of the festivities.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Campgrounds are open February 1 through November 30, though peak season is May through September during the hottest months.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Peak season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peak%20season. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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