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Best time to visit Miami

The best time to visit Miami is November–April, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Miami, Florida, United States

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  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January23.3 °C / 74 °F18.2 °C / 65 °F40 mm / 1.6 inbest month
February24.2 °C / 76 °F19.4 °C / 67 °F38 mm / 1.5 inbest month
March25 °C / 77 °F20.2 °C / 68 °F41 mm / 1.6 inbest month
April26.7 °C / 80 °F22.4 °C / 72 °F56 mm / 2.2 inbest month
May28.1 °C / 83 °F24.1 °C / 75 °F101 mm / 4 inneither best nor good
June29.4 °C / 85 °F25.8 °C / 78 °F166 mm / 6.5 inneither best nor good
July30.1 °C / 86 °F26.6 °C / 80 °F131 mm / 5.1 inneither best nor good
August30.3 °C / 87 °F26.8 °C / 80 °F159 mm / 6.2 inneither best nor good
September29.6 °C / 85 °F26.1 °C / 79 °F181 mm / 7.1 inneither best nor good
October28.1 °C / 83 °F24.6 °C / 76 °F114 mm / 4.5 inneither best nor good
November25.9 °C / 79 °F21.7 °C / 71 °F60 mm / 2.4 inbest month
December24.6 °C / 76 °F20.3 °C / 69 °F51 mm / 2 inbest month
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: best
  12. DDecember: best
Best
November–April

Miami is warm, dry and comfortable for walking from December through April, with only mild humidity as a drag; heat, humidity and near-daily, often heavy afternoon downpours make May through October poor for exploring on foot, before conditions ease again in November.

Why these months

  • January · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 23.5 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 23.3 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 40 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, days with heavy rain 1 days, wet days 6.8 days, average daily low 18.2 °C / 65 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 72%.

    Watch out for: Martin Luther King Jr. Day closures, New Year's Day closures.

  • February · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 25 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 24.2 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 38 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, average daily low 19.4 °C / 67 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 72%.

    Also on: Carnaval Miami.

    Watch out for: Presidents' Day closures.

  • March · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 26 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 25 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 41 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 5.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, relative humidity 69%, average daily low 20.2 °C / 68 °F.

    Also on: Calle Ocho festival, Carnaval Miami, Miami Open (tennis), Ultra Music Festival, Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week.

    Watch out for: Easter closures, Good Friday closures, Spring break crowds.

  • April · best

    In its favour: precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily high 26.7 °C / 80 °F, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 8.4 days.

    Against: feels like (high) 28.9 °C / 84 °F, relative humidity 71%, average daily low 22.4 °C / 72 °F.

    Also on: Miami Beach Pride, Miami Film Festival, Miami Open (tennis), O, Miami Poetry Festival.

    Watch out for: Easter closures, Good Friday closures, Spring break crowds.

  • November · best

    In its favour: average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 60 mm / 2.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 8.8 days, average daily low 21.7 °C / 71 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 73%, feels like (high) 27.3 °C / 81 °F.

    Watch out for: Holiday season travel rush, Thanksgiving crowds and closures, Veterans Day closures.

  • December · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 25.5 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24.6 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 7.3 days, average daily low 20.3 °C / 69 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 74%.

    Also on: King Mango Strut.

    Watch out for: Christmas closures, Holiday season travel rush.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Sugar Mountain Resort, 1162 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 23.5 °C25 °C26 °C28.9 °C31.8 °C34.7 °C36 °C36.2 °C35 °C31.4 °C27.3 °C25.5 °C
Days with heavy rain 1 days0.9 days1.1 days1.6 days3.2 days5.1 days3.4 days4.7 days6 days3.5 days1.4 days1.4 days
Time rain usually falls 3 pm4 pm4 pm5 pm5 pm4 pm4 pm4 pm4 pm4 pm3 pm2 pm
Sunshine per day 9.3 h10.1 h10.7 h11.9 h11.9 h11 h11.5 h11.2 h10.2 h9.8 h9.4 h9.2 h
Relative humidity 72%72%69%71%74%78%78%78%80%76%73%74%

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–20259.7 µg/m³9 µg/m³10.5 µg/m³9.8 µg/m³9 µg/m³10.4 µg/m³12.6 µg/m³9.7 µg/m³7.2 µg/m³8.5 µg/m³8.4 µg/m³8.3 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202512.9 µg/m³11.5 µg/m³13.7 µg/m³12.1 µg/m³11.2 µg/m³14.3 µg/m³16.8 µg/m³13 µg/m³9.4 µg/m³11 µg/m³10.6 µg/m³10.9 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

Events and seasons

What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.

Reasons to go

  • Carnaval Miami

    21 February–10 March

  • Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week

    March

  • Ultra Music Festival

    March

  • Calle Ocho festival

    March

  • Miami Open (tennis)

    20 March–10 April

  • Miami Beach Pride

    April

  • O, Miami Poetry Festival

    April

  • Miami Film Festival

    April

  • Miami Grand Prix (Formula One)

    May

  • Independence Day fireworks

    4 July

  • Miami Spice restaurant month

    August and September

  • King Mango Strut

    December

Worth knowing before you go

  • New Year's Day closures

    1 January

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day closures

    15–21 January, dates vary from year to year

  • Presidents' Day closures

    15–21 February, dates vary from year to year

  • Spring break crowds

    March and April

  • Good Friday closures

    March and April, dates vary from year to year

  • Easter closures

    March and April, dates vary from year to year

  • Memorial Day closures

    25–31 May, dates vary from year to year

  • Juneteenth closures

    19 June

  • Independence Day closures

    4 July

  • Labor Day closures

    1–7 September, dates vary from year to year

  • Columbus Day closures

    8–14 October, dates vary from year to year

  • Halloween business closures

    31 October

  • Veterans Day closures

    11 November

  • Thanksgiving crowds and closures

    22–29 November, dates vary from year to year

  • Holiday season travel rush

    22 November–31 December, dates vary from year to year

  • Christmas closures

    24–25 December

Other places in United States

Compare places month by month on the travel calendar

Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).