Miami Beach, FL Climate


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Miami Beach, FL has a warm, subtropical climate. The average temperature year-round is around 80°F (27°C), with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer can get as high as 90°F (32°C), while winter lows rarely dip below 60°F (16°C). Miami Beach also enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of about 250 days of sun each year. This makes it a great destination for outdoor activities all-year round.

Miami Beach, Florida gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Miami Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 252 sunny days per year in Miami Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Miami Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 60
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Miami Beach is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.8 Summer - 9 Winter
February, January and December are the most pleasant months in Miami Beach, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMiami Beach, FloridaUnited States
  59.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  126.9 days106.2 days
  252 days205 days
  88.9°85.8°
  60.1°21.7°
  6.57
  7.24.3
  3 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Miami Beach with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Florida. In Miami Beach, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Miami Beach are March, December and February.
In Miami Beach, there are 33.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Miami Beach with an average of 60.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.
In Miami Beach, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Florida.
In Miami Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
Humidity in Miami Beach is significant through much of the year, and miserable in the summer. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or miserable in the summer. It's uncomfortable for much of the year, but the most pleasant months are January, February and December.
June is the wettest month in Miami Beach with 9.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.2 inches in Miami Beach means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
September is the rainiest month in Miami Beach with 16.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 126.9 rainy days annually in Miami Beach, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Miami Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Miami Beach.
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I like it cause its walkable. Bert in general doesn't know much and the biggest problem in Miami Beach is rising oceans. Just Google that. Its a nice place to visit  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great place to live, eat and spend holidays with  More

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Over 8 years ago

Life here are extremely expensive, I lived here 1 year ago, and this's my opinion, bad things, the parking are the worst in Miami Area, there are no space, a lot of  More

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