January
Other strong months: February and December
89/100 weather score
United States · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Miami
For Miami, January has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23.8°C, nights average 17°C, and rainfall totals about 63 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthJanuary
Typical daytime high23.8°C
Typical night-time low17°C
January rainfall63 mm
April
Other strong months: November and March
81/100 weather score
January
Other strong months: February and December
68/100 weather score
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6 months fit your choices for Miami
August has the lowest comfort score at 27 out of 100, compared with January at 89. The main reason is that days average 31.5°C, 8° above the 24°C the score treats as ideal, and 181 mm of rain falls.
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Planning a trip to Miami?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Miami?
January is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23.8°C and 63 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Miami?
August is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 31.5°C and a night-time low of 26°C.
Which month has the least rain?
February has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 58 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sea | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23.8°C | 17°C | 63 mm | 5.6 | 24.6°C | 10 h 41 | 89 | Strong coverage |
| February | 24.4°C | 18°C | 58 mm | 4.5 | 24.5°C | 11 h 15 | 89 | Strong coverage |
| March | 25.3°C | 19.2°C | 63 mm | 4.9 | 24.8°C | 11 h 56 | 83 | Strong coverage |
| April | 26.9°C | 21.3°C | 89 mm | 5.5 | 25.8°C | 12 h 44 | 69 | Strong coverage |
| May | 28.6°C | 23.5°C | 130 mm | 7.2 | 27.0°C | 13 h 23 | 52 | Strong coverage |
| June | 30.5°C | 25°C | 193 mm | 11.7 | 28.3°C | 13 h 44 | 31 | Strong coverage |
| July | 31.4°C | 25.9°C | 143 mm | 10.6 | 29.2°C | 13 h 36 | 34 | Strong coverage |
| August | 31.5°C | 26°C | 181 mm | 12.2 | 29.7°C | 13 h 02 | 27 | Strong coverage |
| September | 30.7°C | 25.4°C | 193 mm | 12.6 | 29.3°C | 12 h 16 | 28 | Strong coverage |
| October | 29°C | 23.9°C | 174 mm | 10.5 | 28.3°C | 11 h 30 | 41 | Strong coverage |
| November | 26.5°C | 21°C | 86 mm | 6.3 | 26.8°C | 10 h 51 | 71 | Strong coverage |
| December | 24.8°C | 18.7°C | 62 mm | 4.7 | 25.7°C | 10 h 32 | 85 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
0.8°C warmer in Miami.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+0.4
Feb
+1.2
Mar
+0.5
Apr
+0.8
May
+0.4
Jun
+0.4
Jul
+0.9
Aug
+0.8
Sep
+0.8
Oct
+1.4
Nov
+1.1
Dec
+1.3
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30.6°C7 Jan 2007 | 0.0°C20 Jan 1977 | 78 mm30 Jan 1953 | 246 mm1993 · driest 0 mm in 2021 | 82 |
| February | 31.7°C18 Feb 2020 | 1.1°C1 Feb 2022 | 125 mm10 Feb 2012 | 223 mm1983 · driest 0 mm in 1944 | 83 |
| March | 33.3°C22 Mar 1977 | 0.0°C3 Mar 1980 | 73 mm27 Mar 1943 | 201 mm1986 · driest 2 mm in 1963 | 81 |
| April | 35.0°C27 Apr 2015 | 7.8°C5 Apr 1987 | 176 mm24 Apr 1960 | 281 mm2013 · driest 0 mm in 1967 | 81 |
| May | 36.7°C25 May 2005 | 14.4°C8 May 1992 | 180 mm13 May 1987 | 443 mm1984 · driest 4 mm in 1992 | 81 |
| June | 36.1°C10 Jun 1957 | 14.4°C5 Jun 2020 | 279 mm4 Jun 2022 | 576 mm2022 · driest 29 mm in 2011 | 82 |
| July | 36.7°C13 Jul 1980 | 18.9°C4 Jul 1975 | 172 mm19 Jul 2013 | 469 mm2013 · driest 24 mm in 1976 | 81 |
| August | 36.7°C26 Aug 1958 | 19.4°C6 Aug 1982 | 165 mm2 Aug 2017 | 431 mm2017 · driest 16 mm in 1941 | 81 |
| September | 35.6°C6 Sep 1972 | 19.4°C18 Sep 1985 | 212 mm23 Sep 1960 | 503 mm1997 · driest 14 mm in 1988 | 80 |
| October | 35.0°C3 Oct 1977 | 12.2°C30 Oct 2008 | 178 mm30 Oct 2011 | 542 mm2011 · driest 21 mm in 2018 | 80 |
| November | 32.2°C1 Nov 1969 | 3.9°C25 Nov 1970 | 170 mm19 Nov 1959 | 317 mm2020 · driest 2 mm in 1991 | 82 |
| December | 31.7°C4 Dec 2018 | 0.0°C24 Dec 1989 | 119 mm23 Dec 2019 | 224 mm1997 · driest 1 mm in 1968 | 80 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | <1 | 2 |
| February | 15 | <1 | 2 |
| March | 19 | <1 | 2 |
| April | 25 | 2 | 3 |
| May | 30 | 7 | 3 |
| June | 30 | 22 | 6 |
| July | 30 | 28 | 4 |
| August | 30 | 28 | 5 |
| September | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| October | 30 | 11 | 5 |
| November | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| December | 18 | <1 | 2 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was December (scoring 93); on 2011–2025 it is January (92). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75% | 16% | 5% | 13% | 22.0–25.1°C |
| February | 78% | 15% | 6% | 9% | 22.5–26.0°C |
| March | 83% | 15% | 6% | 9% | 23.5–26.3°C |
| April | 84% | 16% | 6% | 14% | 25.4–27.5°C |
| May | 76% | 24% | 11% | 30% | 27.1–29.2°C |
| June | 62% | 38% | 17% | 50% | 29.1–31.0°C |
| July | 66% | 34% | 12% | 44% | 29.9–31.8°C |
| August | 63% | 38% | 13% | 52% | 30.1–32.0°C |
| September | 58% | 42% | 17% | 59% | 29.5–31.1°C |
| October | 67% | 33% | 13% | 40% | 27.7–29.6°C |
| November | 79% | 20% | 7% | 17% | 25.1–27.5°C |
| December | 80% | 16% | 5% | 12% | 22.9–25.8°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 4164138
- NOAA station
- USW00092811 · MIAMI BEACH
- Station distance
- 7 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 26 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 25.77°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Sea temperature
- NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 13 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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