Miami, Florida Weather
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Miami weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 5:41 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Heavy Showers later41%0.54″82°75°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast83%—83°74°+1°
- WednesdaySep 23Heavy Drizzle81%0.01″87°78°+4°
- ThursdaySep 24Showers75%—83°79°-4°
- FridaySep 25Thunderstorm69%—87°81°+4°
- SaturdaySep 26Light Showers73%—85°80°-2°
- SundaySep 27Overcast55%—84°81°-1°
Air quality now AQI 25 · Good
AQI 25 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:18 PM
- Moonset
- 2:19 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Storm intensity ebbs slightly
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Miami at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 79°F (high 82°F, low 75°F), about the 80°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: None in most years — 32°F in under 1% of 1991–2020 years (NOAA station 8 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant lettuce, peas, spinach, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash; harvest summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Miami
- Mon82°75°41%
- Tue83°74°83%
- Wed87°78°81%
- Thu83°79°75%
- Fri87°81°69%
- Sat85°80°73%
- Sun84°81°55%
- Mon85°81°59%
- Tue85°82°57%
- Wed88°82°55%
- Thu87°83°57%
- Fri86°83°66%
- Sat85°82°68%
- Sun84°81°65%
- Mon85°81°55%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Miami
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Right now in the garden
Year-round growing
As of September 21, sowing here runs through the year. Freezes are uncommon, so there is no frost date to plan around; heat and rainfall set the calendar instead. This city's planting calendar for September: plant lettuce, peas, spinach, tomatoes, peppers, beans, and squash; harvest summer squash and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Miami
SPC includes Miami in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Miami
Miami sits in Miami-Dade County, where the year’s longest day runs 13h 45m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 32m — a swing of +3h 13m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Miami is the state’s largest city. The nearest town Miami tracks is Hialeah, roughly 8 miles to the NW.
Air quality in Miami
Air quality in Miami’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2022 (median AQI 44). See the full air-quality history for Miami.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| March | radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| May | tomatoes, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| June | peppers, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | lettuce, peas, spinach, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| October | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| December | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
A year in weather
In Miami, August runs warmest near 83°F and January coldest around 69°F, while September is the wettest month (6.7 inches) and February the driest (1.8 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 1.9″ |
| February | 69° | 1.8″ |
| March | 72° | 1.9″ |
| April | 75° | 2.0″ |
| May | 78° | 3.8″ |
| June | 81° | 6.5″ |
| July | 82° | 4.1″ |
| August | 83° | 5.0″ |
| September | 81° | 6.7″ |
| October | 78° | 5.1″ |
| November | 74° | 2.3″ |
| December | 71° | 1.8″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Brownsville, FL, Gladeview, FL, Fisher Island, FL
Miami's climate, from modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), pairs 69°F Januarys with 82°F Julys — a 13°F swing. About 42.9 inches of precipitation falls each year.
Miami's rain peaks in summer: September brings 6.7 inches, while February sees just 1.8 inches under cooler, drier air. That puts Miami in a summer-convective cohort with places like Brownsville, FL, Gladeview, FL and Fisher Island, FL.
Miami rarely sees a hard freeze — its coldest month sits near 69°F — so planting spans most of the calendar. Heat peaks in August around 83°F, which confines cool-season crops to the shoulders of summer. Miami's open lawns chill fastest on clear nights.
Similar climates: Brownsville, FL, Gladeview, FL, Fisher Island, FL, Miami Beach, FL, El Portal, FL.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Miami?
- A freeze is the exception in Miami: the nearest NOAA station hit 32°F in under 1% of 1991–2020 years, too few for a frost date in Miami.
- What is the rainy season in Miami?
- Miami sees its heaviest rain in September (around 6.7 inches), part of roughly 43 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Miami?
- On average August tops the year in Miami at about 83°F.
- What is the coldest month in Miami?
- The coldest stretch in Miami falls in January, around 69°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Miami?
- Start whenever suits in Miami — freezes are too rare for a frost date — and save lettuce and peas for Miami's coolest stretch, near 69°F.
- What hardiness zone is Miami?
- With January around 69°F, Miami's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Miami's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Miami?
- Miami's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Miami?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Miami in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Miami?
- Current conditions for Miami and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Miami forecast updated?
- The Miami forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Miami?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Miami are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Miami?
- The next few days in Miami's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Miami sits at 25.8°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
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