When do hummingbirds leave Florida?

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds never fully leave Florida: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by late October, but some are still reported in every week, about 2.6% of checklists at the low.

When is the best time to see hummingbirds in Florida?

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is reported most often in late September, on about 11% of Florida checklists.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird · Archilochus colubris

When Do Hummingbirds Arrive in Florida?

Photo: David Bird, CC0 1.0 via iNaturalist

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are in Florida all year, but most are here in fall: numbers build from early July, peak in late September (11% of checklists), and fall back by late October. In the quietest week (mid January) they are still on about 2.6% of checklists. They are the only regular hummingbirds in Florida.

When to look

Numbers buildJul 1-7early July

PeakSep 22-30late September

Fall back byOct 22-31late October

FewestJan 15-21mid January

Best: late September. Here all year; numbers build from early July and fall back by late October. Peak: on about 11% of Florida checklists.

Januncommon
Febuncommon
Marcommon
Aprcommon
Maycommon
Juncommon
Julpeak season
Augpeak season
Seppeak season
Octpeak season
Novcommon
Decuncommon

Darker months: more checklists report it. Outlined: peak month.

Hummingbirds in Florida, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Jul 1-7	Jul 1-7	Sep 22-30	Oct 22-31	11%

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Share of complete checklists reporting each species, by week (4 per month). Gaps: fewer than 10 checklists that week.

Frequency is the share of complete checklists in Florida that listed the bird, 2016–2025. It is not a head count, and it follows where and when people go birding. How to read it.

Where in Florida

Best counties for Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Share of checklists at the peak

Bradford CountyBest late July · 64 checklists that week, 3,077 in all59%
Santa Rosa CountyBest mid September · 265 checklists that week, 15,001 in all53%
Washington CountyBest the second week of September · 20 checklists that week, 1,773 in all50%
Levy CountyBest the second week of August · 200 checklists that week, 15,032 in all50%
Dixie CountyBest late July · 36 checklists that week, 2,113 in all47%
Columbia CountyBest mid August · 64 checklists that week, 5,568 in all45%

Common questions

When do hummingbirds arrive in Florida?: Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are in Florida all year, but most are here in fall: numbers build from early July, peak in late September (11% of checklists), and fall back by late October. In the quietest week (mid January) they are still on about 2.6% of checklists. They are the only regular hummingbirds in Florida.
When do hummingbirds leave Florida?: Ruby-throated Hummingbirds never fully leave Florida: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by late October, but some are still reported in every week, about 2.6% of checklists at the low.
When is the best time to see hummingbirds in Florida?: The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is reported most often in late September, on about 11% of Florida checklists.