Tropical monsoon
West Miami, Florida
Miami-Dade County, Florida · Population 7.1k · 30 ft elevation
Living in West Miami
West Miami has a tropical monsoon climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and warm winters (January lows around 61°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 67″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (74% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 257 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
West Miami at a glance
- Population
- 7.1k
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Average daily high
- 84°F96th percentile
- Average daily low
- 71°F100th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 67″99th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,275 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $437k76th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,176/mo90th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k25th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.76%32th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 15.899th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%77th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Violent crime rate
- 66 per 100k20th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 992 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4847th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 42%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76°F | 61°F | 1.8″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Feb | 78°F | 63°F | 2.1″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Mar | 81°F | 66°F | 2.5″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Apr | 84°F | 70°F | 3.4″ | — | 304 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 73°F | 6.3″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 76°F | 10.5″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 78°F | 7.4″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 78°F | 9.6″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 77°F | 10.2″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 74°F | 7.7″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Nov | 81°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Dec | 78°F | 64°F | 2.4″ | — | 227 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology