Climateby Month

Miami vs Honolulu weather

Miami, FL and Honolulu, HI · 4857 mi apart

July highs: 91°F in Miami, 88°F in Honolulu (Miami is 3°F warmer). January highs: 76°F and 81°F (Honolulu is 5°F warmer). Miami has about 141 wet days a year, Honolulu about 89. Muggy days: about 251 a year in Miami, about 212 in Honolulu.

Miami, FL

60°70°80°90°100° January: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 61°F (16°C) 76° 61° February: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 63°F (17°C) March: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 66°F (19°C) April: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 70°F (21°C) May: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 73°F (23°C) June: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 76°F (24°C) July: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 78°F (26°C) 91° 78° August: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 78°F (26°C) September: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 77°F (25°C) October: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 74°F (23°C) November: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 68°F (20°C) December: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 64°F (18°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: January, February, March

Honolulu, HI

60°70°80°90°100° January: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 67°F (19°C) 81° 67° February: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 67°F (19°C) March: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 68°F (20°C) April: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 70°F (21°C) May: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 72°F (22°C) June: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 74°F (23°C) July: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 75°F (24°C) August: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 76°F (24°C) 89° 76° September: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 75°F (24°C) October: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 74°F (23°C) November: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 72°F (22°C) December: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 69°F (21°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: February, March, June

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Honolulu (January high 81°F vs January high 76°F)
  • Cooler summers: Honolulu (July high 88°F vs July high 91°F)
  • Fewer wet days: Honolulu (89 a year vs 141 a year)
  • Less humid: Honolulu (212 muggy days vs 251 muggy days)
  • More comfortable days: Miami (52 a year vs 19 a year)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high MiamiAvg high HonoluluWet days MiamiWet days Honolulu
Winter (Dec-Feb)78°F81°F2224
Spring (Mar-May)84°F83°F2422
Summer (Jun-Aug)90°F88°F5419
Fall (Sep-Nov)85°F86°F4123

Side by side over a year

MiamiHonolulu
Hot days (90°F+)9232
Freezing nights00
Muggy days251212
Comfortable days5219
Precipitation67.4 in16.4 in
Snowfall0.0 in0.0 in
Frost datesfrost-freefrost-free
Daylight in June / December13.7 h / 10.6 h13.4 h / 10.9 h
Best monthsJanuary, February, MarchFebruary, March, June

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh MiamiHigh HonoluluWet days MiamiWet days Honolulu
January76°F81°F88
February78°F81°F78
March81°F81°F69
April84°F83°F78
May87°F85°F116
June89°F87°F186
July91°F88°F177
August91°F89°F196
September89°F88°F187
October86°F87°F148
November81°F84°F99
December78°F82°F89

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Miami, FL: temperature from Miami Intl Airport (USW00012839), 7.7 mi W of the city center; precipitation from Miami Intl Airport (USW00012839). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Honolulu, HI: temperature from Honolulu Intl Airport (USW00022521), 4.7 mi WNW of the city center; precipitation from Honolulu Intl Airport (USW00022521). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.