2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Miami, FL vs Westwood, NJ

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Westwood. Miami averages 248 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westwood, New Jersey gets 47.1 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.

Westwood averages 27 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

Westwood, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 82.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.8
Rain: averages 47.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 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 Westwood is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Jersey.

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

Today's Weather - Miami, FL

75°F

Today's Weather - Westwood, NJ

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Miami / Westwood

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.

July is the hottest month for Westwood with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Westwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westwood are June, August and July.

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 Westwood with an average of 18.8°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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 Westwood, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.

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 Westwood, there are 124.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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 Westwood, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

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.


July is the wettest month in Westwood with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Westwood means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Westwood with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.1 rainy days annually in Westwood, which is rainier than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 27.0 inches in Westwood means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Miami.

January is the snowiest month in Westwood with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.