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Best time to visit Miami

City in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

Best: December–March

Photo: Marc Averette, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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The short answer

Go in December–March. The least comfortable stretch is June–September.

  • Warmest month: July, average high 32°C (89°F).
  • Coolest month: January, average high 24°C (75°F), lows near 16°C (61°F).
  • Wettest month: June, about 249 mm (9.8 in) of rain.
  • Driest month: December, about 45 mm (1.8 in).

Quick facts

Currency
United states dollar
Plugs
Type A, Type B
Drives on the
right
Calling code
+1
Airports
Miami International Airport (MIA)
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood (FLL)
Population
449,514

Miami on Wikipedia

Temperature and rain through the year

Average high and low temperature and monthly rainfall in Miami10°15°20°25°30°35°0125250 mmJanuary: 59 mmJanFebruary: 46 mmFebMarch: 56 mmMarApril: 86 mmAprMay: 164 mmMayJune: 249 mmJunJuly: 165 mmJulAugust: 197 mmAugSeptember: 224 mmSepOctober: 172 mmOctNovember: 71 mmNovDecember: 45 mmDecJanuary high: 24°CFebruary high: 25°CMarch high: 26°CApril high: 28°CMay high: 30°CJune high: 31°CJuly high: 32°CAugust high: 32°CSeptember high: 32°COctober high: 30°CNovember high: 27°CDecember high: 25°CJanuary low: 16°CFebruary low: 17°CMarch low: 18°CApril low: 20°CMay low: 22°CJune low: 24°CJuly low: 25°CAugust low: 25°CSeptember low: 25°COctober low: 23°CNovember low: 20°CDecember low: 18°C

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Top sights in Miami

Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.

Travel advisories

United States

The U.S. State Department does not issue advisories for travel within the United States.

United Kingdom

No FCDO warning against travel to any part of United States.

Latest change (2026-10-30): Updated information about Ebola (‘Entry requirements’ page).

Read the FCDO travel advice

Checked 2026-11-02.

Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.

Month by month

MonthScoreHighLowRainCloudDew pointDaylight
January 9.5 Excellent 24°C 75°F 16°C 61°F 59 mm 2.3 in 27% 15°C59°F comfortable 10.6 h
February 9.7 Excellent 25°C 77°F 17°C 62°F 46 mm 1.8 in 25% 16°C60°F comfortable 11.1 h
March 9.5 Excellent 26°C 79°F 18°C 65°F 56 mm 2.2 in 25% 16°C60°F comfortable 11.8 h
April 8.2 Excellent 28°C 82°F 20°C 69°F 86 mm 3.4 in 23% 18°C65°F muggy 12.6 h
May 5.8 Fair 30°C 85°F 22°C 72°F 164 mm 6.5 in 24% 20°C69°F muggy 13.3 h
June 2.7 Poor 31°C 88°F 24°C 76°F 249 mm 9.8 in 41% 23°C73°F oppressive 13.6 h
July 3.8 Poor 32°C 89°F 25°C 77°F 165 mm 6.5 in 38% 24°C74°F oppressive 13.5 h
August 3.0 Poor 32°C 90°F 25°C 78°F 197 mm 7.8 in 40% 24°C74°F oppressive 12.9 h
September 2.8 Poor 32°C 89°F 25°C 77°F 224 mm 8.8 in 42% 24°C74°F oppressive 12.1 h
October 5.4 Fair 30°C 86°F 23°C 74°F 172 mm 6.8 in 30% 21°C70°F oppressive 11.4 h
November 8.5 Excellent 27°C 81°F 20°C 68°F 71 mm 2.8 in 29% 18°C65°F muggy 10.7 h
December 9.7 Excellent 25°C 77°F 18°C 64°F 45 mm 1.8 in 29% 17°C62°F sticky 10.4 h

Public holidays in the next 12 months

Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National and regional (FL) public holidays for United States; school holidays are not included.

November 2026
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Friday After Thanksgiving
December 2026
Christmas Day
January 2027
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 2027
Susan B. Anthony Day
May 2027
Memorial Day
June 2027
Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed)
Juneteenth National Independence Day
July 2027
Independence Day
Independence Day (observed)
September 2027
Labor Day

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Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.