Miami, FL Climate


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Miami, FL has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and warm, dry winters. The city averages only a few days of frost each year and experiences about 60 inches of rain annually. During the summer months, high temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity levels are often very high. In winter, temperatures typically range between 70-80°F and the occasional cold front may bring temperatures as low as 40-50°F. However, most days are sunny and pleasant with cool breezes coming off the ocean.

Miami, Florida gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Miami averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Miami gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 61
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2.6 Summer - 9 Winter
February, January and December are the most pleasant months in Miami, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMiami, FloridaUnited States
  59.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  128.8 days106.2 days
  248 days205 days
  89.2°85.8°
  60.6°21.7°
  6.47
  7.24.3
  7 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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.
In Miami, there are 39.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Miami with an average of 60.6°. This is one of the warmest 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 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.
Humidity in Miami is significant throughout the year, and miserable in the summer. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or stifling in the summer. The humid season extends from April-November and the most comfortable months are December-March.
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.
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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Miami, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Miami.
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Great vacation spot with the best clubs and food. Wynwood and the Miami Design District are the best, just be careful at night. Area tends to jack prices up around  More

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Miami is rapidly devolving into a filthy, crime ridden, unattractive extension of Central America and South America. The population is a bunch of rude entitled dependent  More

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Beautiful place, well into the late 20th Century ... clean, safe, fun, peaceful. Started seeing elements of crap, just a tiny bit, back around 1980. Now what changed  More

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