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Miami Beach, FL vs Boston, MA

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Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Boston. Miami Beach averages 252 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boston, Massachusetts gets 47.4 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.

Boston averages 48.1 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

Boston, Massachusetts
Summer High:
the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.2
Rain: averages 47.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.1 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
Boston

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Boston is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

6.9 / 10
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Boston, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Miami Beach

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

6.5 / 10
February, January and December are the most pleasant months in Miami Beach, while August and July are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Miami Beach, FL

1 PM PST

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

85°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonChance Showers And Thunderstorms87° / 80°NE 7 mph
SaturdaySunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87° / 80°NE 6 to 9 mph
SundaySunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87° / 81°NE 5 to 9 mph
MondayChance Showers And Thunderstorms87° / 82°E 6 to 13 mph
TuesdayChance Showers And Thunderstorms87° / 81°E 14 to 17 mph
WednesdayChance Showers And Thunderstorms87° / 82°E 15 mph
ThursdayChance Showers And Thunderstorms87° / 82°E 14 mph

Today's Weather - Boston, MA

1 PM PST

Chance Rain Showers

63°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonChance Rain Showers65° / 59°NE 20 mph
SaturdayChance Rain Showers63° / 60°NE 15 to 18 mph
SundayMostly Cloudy64° / 55°NE 15 mph
MondayPartly Sunny65° / 57°NE 7 to 12 mph
TuesdayMostly Cloudy64° / 59°NE 5 to 9 mph
WednesdayChance Rain Showers64° / 60°E 6 to 10 mph
ThursdayChance Rain Showers65° / 60°E 7 to 10 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthMiami Beach, FLBoston, MA
January75° / 60°36° / 19°
February76° / 62°39° / 22°
March78° / 65°46° / 29°
April81° / 68°57° / 38°
May84° / 73°68° / 47°
June87° / 76°77° / 57°
July89° / 78°82° / 63°
August89° / 78°81° / 61°
September88° / 77°73° / 54°
October84° / 74°62° / 42°
November80° / 68°52° / 34°
December76° / 63°41° / 25°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Miami Beach / Boston
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 00 / 277 / 120 / 7
February0 / 00 / 246 / 100 / 6
March0 / 00 / 197 / 120 / 5
April0 / 00 / 67 / 120 / 1
May2 / 10 / 110 / 120 / 0
June5 / 20 / 016 / 110 / 0
July9 / 50 / 014 / 100 / 0
August11 / 30 / 016 / 100 / 0
September5 / 10 / 016 / 90 / 0
October1 / 00 / 412 / 100 / 0
November0 / 00 / 129 / 110 / 1
December0 / 00 / 247 / 120 / 5
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 Boston with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Boston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boston are June, August and July.


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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Boston with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.



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 Boston, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.



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 Boston, there are 116.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.



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 Boston, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.



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.


March is the wettest month in Boston with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Boston means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Boston with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Boston, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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.

An annual snowfall of 48.1 inches in Boston means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.



Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Miami Beach.

January is the snowiest month in Boston with 14.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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