Miami weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Miami is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with February and December close behind. Miami averages about 2,653 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 44 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,653
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 86/100
- Rain / year
- 1,327 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 5.6M
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Miami?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Miami is January, then February and December. The dullest month is June (67/100, 191 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Miami?
Miami gets a lot of sun: around 2,653 hours a year. January (86/100) is noticeably better than June (67). It ranks #157 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 41% of the annual 1,327 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86 | 23° / 73°F | 20° / 68°F | 44 mm | 5 | 23° / 73°F |
| February | 86 | 24° / 75°F | 21° / 70°F | 49 mm | 7 | 22° / 72°F |
| March | 84 | 25° / 77°F | 21° / 70°F | 56 mm | 8 | 26° / 79°F |
| April | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 23° / 73°F | 76 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| May | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 135 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 191 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 28° / 82°F | 165 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| August | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 28° / 82°F | 182 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| September | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 190 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 72 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 124 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 83 | 26° / 79°F | 23° / 73°F | 64 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| December | 85 | 24° / 75°F | 21° / 70°F | 51 mm | 5 | 25° / 77°F |
Sea temperature in Miami by month
The sea off Miami is warmest in July at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in February at 22°C / 72°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- West Palm Beach United States · 101 km · best in Jan · 2,503 h sun/yr
- Fort Myers United States · 168 km · best in Jan · 2,702 h sun/yr
- Key West United States · 202 km · best in Mar · 2,953 h sun/yr
- Vero Beach United States · 207 km · best in Feb · 2,650 h sun/yr
- Punta Gorda United States · 211 km · best in Nov · 2,701 h sun/yr
- Sarasota/Bradenton United States · 287 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- South Bimini Bahamas · 103 km · 2,857 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Freeport Bahamas · 180 km · 2,700 h sun/yr · best in Jan
Head-to-head
How Miami compares month by month: Miami vs Havana · Miami vs Nassau · Miami vs West Palm Beach · Miami vs Fort Myers · all comparisons
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