Tropical monsoon
Miami, Florida
Miami-Dade County, Florida · Population 447k · 82 ft elevation
Living in Miami
Miami has a tropical monsoon climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and warm winters (January lows around 61°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (74% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 255 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Miami at a glance
- Population
- 447k
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- Average daily high
- 81°F91th percentile
- Average daily low
- 71°F100th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,275 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $475k80th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,657/mo74th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k29th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.88%43th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 15.298th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%77th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Violent crime rate
- 358 per 100k78th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,243 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4746th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 33%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73°F | 61°F | 2.3″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Feb | 75°F | 63°F | 2.3″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Mar | 76°F | 65°F | 2.5″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 70°F | 3.4″ | — | 304 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 73°F | 4.9″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 76°F | 7.8″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 78°F | 6.0″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 78°F | 7.5″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 77°F | 8.4″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 74°F | 6.5″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Nov | 79°F | 68°F | 3.3″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Dec | 76°F | 64°F | 2.3″ | — | 227 hrs |
Near Miami
- Brownsville, FL · 16k
- Miami Beach, FL · 81k
- Gladeview, FL · 15k
- West Miami, FL · 7.1k
- Miami Springs, FL · 14k
- West Little River, FL · 33k
- Coral Terrace, FL · 24k
- North Bay Village, FL · 8k
Largest places in Florida
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology