2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Miami Beach, FL vs New York, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in New York. Miami Beach averages 252 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New York, New York gets 46.6 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.

New York averages 25.3 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

New York, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.1
Rain: averages 46.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.3 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 New York is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

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

79°F

Today's Weather - New York, NY

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Miami Beach / New York

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 New York with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In New York, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New York are June, September and August.

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 New York with an average of 26.1°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

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 New York, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

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 New York, there are 70.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

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 New York, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

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.


July is the wettest month in New York with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in New York means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

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.

April is the rainiest month in New York with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.8 rainy days annually in New York, which is less rainy than most places in New York. 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 Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

An annual snowfall of 25.3 inches in New York means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Miami Beach.

February is the snowiest month in New York with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.