When to go · Miami, United States
Best time to visit Miami
The sweet spot is February, December and January — averages 21°C, 6 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
November–April is warm, dry and peak season; the Grand Prix is early May. Summers are hot, humid and stormy with hurricane risk Jun–Nov.
Tropical: hot humid summers (30–33°C, daily storms), warm dry winters (Dec–Feb, 20–26°C). Hurricane season Jun–Nov.
The short answer
21°C · 6 rainy days · high season
21°C · 7 rainy days · high season
20°C · 6 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: July and August. averages 29°C, 17 rainy days, moderate crowds.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°C | 6d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| February | 21°C | 6d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| March | 23°C | 6d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| April | 25°C | 6d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| May | 27°C | 11d | high | Hot |
| June | 28°C | 16d | mid | Wet |
| July | 29°C | 17d | mid | Wet |
| August | 29°C | 18d | mid | Wet |
| September | 28°C | 18d | low | Wet |
| October | 27°C | 15d | low | Wet |
| November | 24°C | 9d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
| December | 21°C | 7d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
September and October are low season in Miami — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $70–140 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.