Miami is at its most pleasant from late November to mid April. For sun, aim for April to mid June; for walking, go in mid and late January.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from April to mid June, with a second spell from October to November. It peaks in late April, at 73. The weakest stretch is in mid and late January, when it drops to 26, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in January, when the sky is typically 51% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
For being outside, go from late November to mid April. It peaks in mid January, at 82. Avoid mid June to September for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too hot.
The walking season here falls in mid and late January. It peaks in mid January, at 57. That is a short window, about three weeks a year. The weakest stretch is from mid May to mid October, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Miami over the whole year is 25°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 18°C. The rainy (wet) season in Miami runs from June to October, peaking in June with a 22% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to May; March is the driest month, at 7%. Winds in Miami are highest in April, averaging 4.3 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in July, at 3.0 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Miami come in July, when the sky is typically 38% covered; November is the cloudiest month, at 48%.
Month by month Miami climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°C | 18°C | 21°C | 9% | 46% | 4.1 m/s | 75 | 30 | 53 |
| February | 25°C | 21°C | 24°C | 9% | 45% | 4.0 m/s | 70 | 52 | 32 |
| March | 25°C | 21°C | 25°C | 7% | 41% | 4.2 m/s | 68 | 49 | 34 |
| April | 27°C | 23°C | 27°C | 8% | 42% | 4.3 m/s | 55 | 65 | 16 |
| May | 29°C | 25°C | 30°C | 14% | 42% | 4.0 m/s | 25 | 69 | 4 |
| June | 30°C | 26°C | 32°C | 22% | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 6 | 51 | 1 |
| July | 31°C | 27°C | 34°C | 18% | 38% | 3.0 m/s | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| August | 31°C | 27°C | 34°C | 21% | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| September | 30°C | 27°C | 33°C | 20% | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 4 | 43 | 0 |
| October | 29°C | 25°C | 30°C | 18% | 48% | 4.1 m/s | 20 | 63 | 5 |
| November | 27°C | 22°C | 27°C | 12% | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 53 | 63 | 18 |
| December | 24°C | 20°C | 24°C | 10% | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 67 | 48 | 35 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Miami weather by season
Year round, Miami has days of about 23°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 31°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 18°C to 27°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 25°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around June and least likely around March. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Miami weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Miami has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 10% chance of rain on a given day.
Miami weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Miami has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 10% chance of rain on a given day.
Miami weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Miami has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
Miami weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Miami has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Miami?
The rainy (wet) season in Miami runs from June to October, peaking in June with a 22% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to May; March is the driest month, at 7%.
What time of year is Miami windiest?
Winds in Miami are highest in April, averaging 4.3 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in July, at 3.0 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Miami year round?
The average temperature in Miami over the whole year is 25°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 18°C.
Where to go instead in mid August, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.