I am preparing to start hiking sections of the AT one to three months at a time. Realistically, I will only visit each section of the trail once; and am not sure what month to be where? I know from hiking in the Adirondacks that I can tolerate 80 degree weather much better than temperatures below 40 degrees. I would love to visit sections when trees and flowers are in bloom vs when everything is bare. I do realize that weather and such can surprise you; but I'd like to give myself the best chance of being in each section when trees are in bloom and temperatures tend to be on the milder side. I tend to do most of my NY hiking mid August through October; but I don't know if this would be best for sections of the AT? I would love to hear opinions!