North Miami, Florida climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
North Miami's normal year runs from 59°F January nights to 90°F August afternoons, with 68.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 24.4°C, January lows of 15°C, August highs of 32°C, 1,736 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationNorth Miami Beach #2
- Station IDUSC00086315
- Location25.95°N 80.22°W
- Elevation10 ft (3 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population62,202
On October 14, the normal high in North Miami is 86°F and the normal low 73°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 47%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for North Miami.
- Jan 75° 59°
- Feb 77° 61°
- Mar 79° 64°
- Apr 83° 68°
- May 85° 72°
- Jun 88° 75°
- Jul 90° 76°
- Aug 90° 76°
- Sep 89° 75°
- Oct 86° 73°
- Nov 81° 66°
- Dec 77° 62°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in North Miami each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 90°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 59°F. The most precipitation falls in September (10.26 in), the least in January (2.30 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75°F | 59°F | 67.1°F | 2.30 | 7 | <1 | <1 | 10 h 40 min |
| February | 77°F | 61°F | 69.0°F | 2.72 | 7 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 20 min |
| March | 79°F | 64°F | 71.3°F | 2.67 | 6 | <1 | <1 | 12 h |
| April | 83°F | 68°F | 75.2°F | 3.54 | 7 | 1 | <1 | 12 h 40 min |
| May | 85°F | 72°F | 78.5°F | 5.68 | 11 | 4 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| June | 88°F | 75°F | 81.5°F | 9.03 | 17 | 12 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| July | 90°F | 76°F | 82.7°F | 8.30 | 18 | 20 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| August | 90°F | 76°F | 83.1°F | 9.28 | 17 | 24 | <1 | 13 h |
| September | 89°F | 75°F | 82.0°F | 10.26 | 18 | 13 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 86°F | 73°F | 79.0°F | 7.34 | 14 | 4 | <1 | 11 h 40 min |
| November | 81°F | 66°F | 73.4°F | 4.55 | 9 | <1 | <1 | 10 h 50 min |
| December | 77°F | 62°F | 69.7°F | 2.66 | 8 | <1 | <1 | 10 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 83°F | 69°F | 76.0°F | 68.33 | 138 | 78 | <1 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 15°C | 19.5°C | 58 mm |
| February | 25°C | 16°C | 20.6°C | 69 mm |
| March | 26°C | 18°C | 21.8°C | 68 mm |
| April | 28°C | 20°C | 24.0°C | 90 mm |
| May | 30°C | 22°C | 25.8°C | 144 mm |
| June | 31°C | 24°C | 27.5°C | 229 mm |
| July | 32°C | 24°C | 28.2°C | 211 mm |
| August | 32°C | 25°C | 28.4°C | 236 mm |
| September | 31°C | 24°C | 27.8°C | 261 mm |
| October | 30°C | 23°C | 26.1°C | 186 mm |
| November | 27°C | 19°C | 23.0°C | 116 mm |
| December | 25°C | 17°C | 20.9°C | 68 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00086315; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit North Miami?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in January, February, March, April, November and December. Of those, March has the fewest days with rain (6).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00086315.
What hardiness zone is each North Miami ZIP code in?
The USDA's 2023 map gives each ZIP code area one zone. North Miami's 5 ZIP code areas are all in zone 11a. Each ZIP's frost dates are in the frost tool.
Source: USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; ZIP areas in the place: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file. A ZIP area counts when at least a tenth of its land (and 0.5 km²) lies in the place.
How hot and how cold does it get in North Miami?
In a normal year in North Miami, 78 days a year reach 90°F, nights almost never fall to freezing and 138 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 78a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 138a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00086315.
How sunny is North Miami?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around North Miami, 5.0 kWh per square metre a day. April is the sunniest month (85%) and June the cloudiest (75%). Among the 459 U.S. places of 50,000 or more, that ranks tied 125th (with 50 others) in sunshine.
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80% | 3.7 |
| February | 81% | 4.5 |
| March | 84% | 5.5 |
| April | 85% | 6.2 |
| May | 82% | 6.3 |
| June | 75% | 5.7 |
| July | 79% | 5.9 |
| August | 79% | 5.6 |
| September | 77% | 5.0 |
| October | 80% | 4.5 |
| November | 81% | 3.9 |
| December | 81% | 3.5 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does North Miami need?
A normal year in North Miami brings 153 heating degree days, 97% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 4,199 cooling degree days, 4.6 times the median (908). No month reaches 300 heating degree days. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 9,525 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 61 | 126 |
| February | 33 | 145 |
| March | 15 | 212 |
| April | 2 | 308 |
| May | 0 | 420 |
| June | 0 | 495 |
| July | 0 | 549 |
| August | 0 | 561 |
| September | 0 | 509 |
| October | 1 | 434 |
| November | 6 | 258 |
| December | 36 | 183 |
| Year (annual) | 153 | 4,199 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00086315. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Has North Miami been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 77.7°F, 1.7°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 76.0°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77.7°F | +1.7°F | 35.26 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00086315. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does North Miami's climate compare?
North Miami is warmer than 91 of the other 105 places with their own NOAA record in Florida, and wetter than 94. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 76.0°F is warmer than 99%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, North Miami is Am: tropical monsoon. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near North Miami share this climate record?
12 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Miami Gardens, FLalso near: Hollywood (3 mi, 77.3°F a year); Miami Opa Locka Airport (4 mi, 76.9°F a year)116,173 people · 2 mi W
- North Miami Beach, FL45,655 people · 3 mi SE
- Hallandale Beach, FL43,043 people · 5 mi NE
- Aventura, FL40,531 people · 5 mi E
- Ives Estates, FL26,154 people · 2 mi NE
- Sunny Isles Beach, FL22,903 people · 6 mi E
- Ojus, FL17,101 people · 3 mi E
- West Park, FL15,641 people · 3 mi NE
- Pembroke Park, FL6,544 people · 3 mi NE
- Biscayne Park, FL3,123 people · 5 mi SE
- Golden Beach, FL1,034 people · 6 mi E
- Biscayne Gardens, FL3 mi S
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about North Miami's climate
What is the coldest month in North Miami?
January, with a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 59°F. The warmest is August (90°F by day, 76°F at night).
What is the rainiest month in North Miami?
September, with 10.26 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 2.30 in.
What plant hardiness zone is North Miami in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts North Miami in zone 11a across its 5 ZIP code areas (11a in 33161, the largest). By the same method at North Miami's NOAA station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches 41°F (19 years, 1991-2020): zone 11a.
Nearby and next
- Florida climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Hollywood, FL4 miles from this station, 77.3°F a year
- Miami Opa Locka Airport, FL5 miles from this station, 76.9°F a year
- Fort Lauderdale, FL9 miles from this station, 77.2°F a year
- Hialeah, FL10 miles from this station, 76.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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