Miami, FL Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Miami
Set in Florida, United States, Miami works through a tropical rainforest year: July afternoons near 87°F (31°C), January afternoons near 75°F (24°C), and about 59.3 inches (1505 mm) of precipitation between them.
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 87°F (31°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 75°F (24°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 97°F (36°C) high · 40°F (4°C) low
- Wettest month: June (22 rainy days) · Sunniest: April (11.8 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical rainforest
- Annual swing: 8°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 5°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 3
- Average humidity: 76%
Temperatures through the year
Sunshine averages 10.3 hours a day over the year - sunnier than roughly 75% of the cities we track, peaking in April at 11.8 hours. January sits at the other end of the year: 75°F (24°C) by day, 63°F (17°C) at night. July is the warm end of the year, averaging 87°F (31°C) by day and 78°F (26°C) overnight. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 97°F (36°C) and the lowest daily minimum 40°F (4°C). Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 3 months of the year, July through September being the unbroken run.
Rain, sun and snow
The wettest month is June (8.7 inches (222 mm) across 22 days) and the driest March. Between the average July and the average January lie 8°C, a narrower spread than about 80% of the cities we track.
How Miami compares
- Afternoons run 5°C above the following night - a flatter daily curve than all but 5% of the 3496 cities we track.
- Rain or snow reaches the ground on 197 days a year - more wet days than 90% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75° | 63° | 11 | 3.1 in | 9.0 h/day | 10.7 h | 36% | 73% |
| February | 77° | 66° | 11 | 2.5 in | 10.1 h/day | 11.3 h | 40% | 74% |
| March | 80° | 68° | 10 | 2.5 in | 10.6 h/day | 11.9 h | 31% | 69% |
| April | 82° | 71° | 12 | 3.3 in | 11.8 h/day | 12.7 h | 41% | 71% |
| May | 84° | 74° | 16 | 5.9 in | 11.5 h/day | 13.4 h | 53% | 73% |
| June | 85° | 77° | 22 | 8.7 in | 10.5 h/day | 13.7 h | 74% | 81% |
| July | 87° | 78° | 22 | 5.2 in | 11.4 h/day | 13.6 h | 71% | 78% |
| August | 87° | 79° | 25 | 6.4 in | 10.9 h/day | 13.0 h | 80% | 78% |
| September | 86° | 77° | 24 | 8.0 in | 10.0 h/day | 12.3 h | 79% | 81% |
| October | 83° | 75° | 19 | 5.9 in | 9.5 h/day | 11.5 h | 62% | 78% |
| November | 80° | 71° | 13 | 4.1 in | 9.1 h/day | 10.8 h | 44% | 75% |
| December | 77° | 67° | 11 | 3.7 in | 8.8 h/day | 10.5 h | 36% | 75% |
Miami month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Miami's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 9.0 h
- Daylight
- 10.7 h
February
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h
- Daylight
- 11.3 h
March
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
April
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h
- Daylight
- 12.7 h
May
- Rain
- 16 days
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h
- Daylight
- 13.4 h
June
- Rain
- 22 days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 13.7 h
July
- Rain
- 22 days
- Sunshine
- 11.4 h
- Daylight
- 13.6 h
August
- Rain
- 25 days
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h
- Daylight
- 13.0 h
September
- Rain
- 24 days
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
October
- Rain
- 19 days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 11.5 h
November
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 9.1 h
- Daylight
- 10.8 h
December
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 8.8 h
- Daylight
- 10.5 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Miami
March through May
Through March through May, Miami brings hot afternoons: 82°F (28°C) by day, 71°F (22°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 38 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.3 hours of sun a day.
June through August
June through August in Miami sits firmly in the heat, with daytime highs averaging 87°F (30°C) and nights around 78°F (26°C); rain falls on around 69 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.9 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
September through November
Through September through November, Miami runs hot: 83°F (28°C) by day, 74°F (24°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 56 of the 90 days.
December through February
December through February in Miami is pleasantly warm, with daytime highs averaging 76°F (25°C) and nights around 66°F (19°C); rain falls on around 34 of the 90 days.
Climate questions, answered
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Best time to visit Miami
Aim for December to March if you get the choice: warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up, and highs average 77°F (25°C) against roughly 11 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in December.
Pack for Miami with light clothing for the warm months, proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. July nights average 78°F (26°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.
Miami temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.