Miami weather

The best months to visit Miami are January, February, March, April. Late November-early December Art Basel week fills Wynwood before winter northerly fronts stabilize the water at 25C and mosquitoes finally die back.

July runs the highest averages in Miami, with typical daytime highs of 31°C (87°F). August afternoons hit 34C with 90% humidity; locals dive underwater by 11am, brunch inside on Lincoln Road, and everything happens after 9pm.

January brings the lowest averages, with daytime highs near 24°C (75°F). Cold fronts drop January nights to 12C; Miamians wear parkas absurdly, the ocean drops to 21C, and manatees crowd warm springs at Blue Spring.

June typically records the highest monthly rainfall — around 223mm on average. June-October afternoon thunderstorms hit 4pm precisely for 45 minutes; king tides in October flood Sunset Harbour streets with fish-swimming saltwater.

Miami, United States has warm summers, warm winters, a distinct rainy season. Miami is Latin American, not Southern American: the lingua franca in Doral and Hialeah is Spanish, cafecito windows appear on every strip mall, and 3pm is colada break by unwritten office rule. Little Haiti has the actual creole griot; Little Havana past Calle Ocho tourist zone gets real at Versailles bakery counter. The Metromover downtown is free and locals never mention it. Skip Ocean Drive; go west to Coral Gables instead. You can read the detailed month-by-month breakdown on this page.