Miami has always been lucky to benefit from great weather throughout the year. When the north is salting their sidewalks, and shoveling their driveways, we are carrying our picniuc baskets, coolers, rafts, and towels to the beach! However, it is not always perfect in Miami an we do have some set-backs. Check out the weather in Miami and find some answers to the most commonly asked questions.
HOW HOT DOES IT GET IN MIAMI?
The hottest months in Miami are July and August. The average highest temperature that occurs in August is 89.8 Fahrenheit. The highest temperature ever recorded was 100 degrees in July of 1942.
HOW COLD DOES IT GET?
It does get colder at times, and usually in January. When November hits the temperature drops a bit and most people are more comfortable. The average low temperature in January that has been recorded is 59.5 F.
HOW OFTEN DO HURRICANES HAPPEN?
Southeast Florida usually is hit by some category of hurricane every four years. Categories 1 and 2 are generally not life threatening, but people should use caution and wait until they are advised to leave their homes, or workplace. Major hurricanes that are category 3 or higher happen less frequently.
HOW OFTEN DOES IT RAIN IN MIAMI AND WHEN?
In Miami we receive approximately 60 inches of rain every year. Miami has some precipitation every month, but the rain usually falls the most in June, August, and September. The driest months in Miami are December, January and February.
DOES IT EVER SNOW IN MIAMI?
It snowed only once back in January 19, 1977. Miami received its only recorded snowfall and it was only flurries.
