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

Highlights

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Palm Springs. Miami Beach averages 252 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palm Springs, California gets 5.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Miami Beach, Florida gets 59.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

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

Weather Highlights

Palm Springs, California
Summer High: the July high is around 107.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.5
Rain: averages 5.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Miami Beach, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 88.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 60.1
Rain: averages 59.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palm Springs is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Miami Beach, FL

80°F

Today's Weather - Palm Springs, CA

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Palm Springs with an average high temperature of 107.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Palm Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palm Springs are November, March and February.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Miami Beach with an average of 60.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palm Springs with an average of 44.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.

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.

In Palm Springs, there are 174.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

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 Palm Springs, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

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.

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

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.


February is the wettest month in Palm Springs with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.2 inches in Palm Springs means that it is one of the driest places in California.

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.

February is the rainiest month in Palm Springs with 2.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 15.0 rainy days annually in Palm Springs, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 52% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% 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.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Miami Beach.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Palm Springs.