2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Miami, FL vs Palm Beach, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Palm Beach. Miami averages 248 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palm Beach, Florida gets 62.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Miami, Florida gets 59.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Palm Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. Miami averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Palm Beach, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 55.6
Rain: averages 62.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Miami, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 89.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 60.6
Rain: averages 59.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Miami is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Miami / Palm Beach

August is the hottest month for Miami with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Florida. In Miami, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Miami are March, December and February.

August is the hottest month for Palm Beach with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Palm Beach, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palm Beach are March, December and February.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Miami with an average of 60.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palm Beach with an average of 55.6°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Miami, there are 39.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.

In Palm Beach, there are 58.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Miami, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Florida.

In Palm Beach, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Miami, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Palm 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.

June is the wettest month in Miami with 9.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 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 59.3 inches in Miami means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.


June is the wettest month in Palm Beach with 8.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.9 inches in Palm Beach means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

September is the rainiest month in Miami with 16.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 128.8 rainy days annually in Miami, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Palm Beach with 17.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 141.8 rainy days annually in Palm Beach, which is one of the rainiest places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Miami, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Palm Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Miami.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Palm Beach.