My wife and I had lucked into Santa Fe’s “shoulder season,” that travel-planning sweet spot. Generally in spring and fall, shoulder season comes between a destination’s prime-weather high season and its lousy-conditions low season. “Shoulder season is the best time to travel,” said travel expert John E. DiScala. Hawaii (mid-April to May, September to mid-December): The islands present an anomaly in that low season and shoulder season are virtually interchangeable given the near-constant weather. Not only are the crowds missing just outside high season, but the weather is pleasant, with highs in the high 60s or low 70s.

Source: Washington Post February 01, 2019 12:00 UTC