Zip 33140 (Miami Beach, FL) Climate

The climate in 33140 Miami Beach, FL is very tropical and warm. The area experiences a humid subtropical climate with two distinct seasons; summers are hot and wet while winters are mild and dry. August is the hottest month with temperatures reaching an average high of 91°F (33°C). Winter months are usually cooler with an average high temperature of 74°F (23°C) in January. The region is known to experience heavy rain during the summer months as well as occasional hurricanes, which can bring strong winds and flooding to coastal areas.

Miami Beach (zip 33140), Florida gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Miami Beach (zip 33140) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Miami Beach (zip 33140). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Miami Beach (zip 33140) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 the 33140 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.9 Summer - 9 Winter

February, January and December are the most pleasant months in the 33140 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

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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 the 33140 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Florida. In the 33140 zip code, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 33140 zip code are March, December and November.

In the 33140 zip code, there are 23.2 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 the 33140 zip code with an average of 60.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.

In the 33140 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Florida.

In the 33140 zip code, 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 the 33140 zip code is significant through much of the year, and miserable in the summer. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or miserable in the summer. It's uncomfortable for much of the year, but the most pleasant months are January, February and December.

June is the wettest month in the 33140 zip code with 9.5 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 59.3 inches in the 33140 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

September is the rainiest month in the 33140 zip code with 16.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 125.1 rainy days annually in the 33140 zip code, 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 33140 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 33140 zip code.

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