peak season
noun
: the time when tourists visit the most
During peak season, the island is very crowded.
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Few realize that the equinox marks peak season for the Northern Lights.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Gray wolves were reintroduced to the park 30 years ago, and wildlife lovers hoping to encounter the apex predators today can do so in style with luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent, which leads multiday wolf-tracking journeys each winter, with the peak season from November through March.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Though a spike is expected during peak season, experts say the intensity of the outbreak and the percentage of mosquitoes testing positive for the virus is unusual.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
January to April is peak season on Sanibel; as springtime hits, temperatures hover in the mid-70s, and snowbirds and shellers arrive in droves.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Gray wolves were reintroduced to the park 30 years ago, and wildlife lovers hoping to encounter the apex predators today can do so in style with luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent, which leads multiday wolf-tracking journeys each winter, with the peak season from November through March.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Though a spike is expected during peak season, experts say the intensity of the outbreak and the percentage of mosquitoes testing positive for the virus is unusual.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
January to April is peak season on Sanibel; as springtime hits, temperatures hover in the mid-70s, and snowbirds and shellers arrive in droves.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Peak season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peak%20season. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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