Climateby Month

Miami, FL climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 6 ft elevation · also covers Hialeah, Miami Gardens

Miami has hot and oppressively humid summers and mild winters. Highs peak at 91°F in August and fall to 76°F in January. The wettest month is August (about 19 wet days) and the driest is March (about 6). By our comfort score the best months are January, February and March.

Warmest month
91°F
August normal high
Coldest month
61°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
141
67.4 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
251
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Miami?

Normal highs range from 76°F in January to 91°F in August.

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

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Miami?

August has the most wet days (about 19); the year brings about 67 in of precipitation.

January: 8 wet days February: 7 wet days March: 6 wet days 6 April: 7 wet days May: 11 wet days June: 18 wet days July: 17 wet days August: 19 wet days 19 September: 18 wet days October: 14 wet days November: 9 wet days December: 8 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Miami?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 31 days.

January: 10 muggy days 10 February: 11 muggy days March: 11 muggy days April: 16 muggy days May: 25 muggy days June: 30 muggy days July: 31 muggy days 31 August: 31 muggy days September: 30 muggy days October: 26 muggy days November: 16 muggy days December: 13 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Miami International Airport, 7.7 mi W of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.6 hours in December to 13.7 hours in June.

January: 10.7 hours of daylight February: 11.3 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 12.8 hours of daylight May: 13.4 hours of daylight June: 13.7 hours of daylight 13.7 July: 13.6 hours of daylight August: 13.0 hours of daylight September: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.5 hours of daylight November: 10.9 hours of daylight December: 10.6 hours of daylight 10.6 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Miami, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 76°F61°F 1.8 in8 10 10.7 h
February 78°F63°F 2.1 in7 11 11.3 h
March 81°F66°F 2.5 in6 11 12.0 h
April 84°F70°F 3.4 in7 16 12.8 h
May 87°F73°F 6.3 in11 25 13.4 h
June 89°F76°F 10.5 in18 30 13.7 h
July 91°F78°F 7.4 in17 31 13.6 h
August 91°F78°F 9.6 in19 31 13.0 h
September 89°F77°F 10.2 in18 30 12.3 h
October 86°F74°F 7.7 in14 26 11.5 h
November 81°F68°F 3.5 in9 16 10.9 h
December 78°F64°F 2.4 in8 13 10.6 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Miami

By our comfort score, the best months are January, February and March.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 631340
Feb 621040
Mar 621041
Apr 54442
May 47076
Jun 3601315
Jul 3201124
Aug 2801325
Sep 3201315
Oct 43194
Nov 53550
Dec 581040

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Miami

Miami is frost-free: NOAA's 1991-2020 normals record no nights at 32°F or below at Miami Intl Airport.

Station: Miami Intl Airport (USW00012839), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Florida.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 98°F (May 28, 2017); the lowest was 35°F (January 10, 2010).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Miami

Similar climates elsewhere

Also covers

Hialeah and Miami Gardens use the same temperature and rain stations as Miami, so their monthly numbers are the ones on this page.

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, frost dates and humidity and wind by hour: Miami Intl Airport (USW00012839), 7.7 mi W of the city center, 29 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: Hialeah (USC00083909), 6.5 mi WNW of the city center, 12 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Cloud cover: Miami Kendall Tamiami Exec Airport (USW00012888), 17 mi WSW of the city center, 10 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Miami International Airport (722020-12839), 7.7 mi W of the city center, 5 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error