Coral Gables in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Coral Gables sees average daytime highs around 75°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 4.8 in of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 75°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Coral Gables's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Coral Gables's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
75°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
66°F
Rainfall
4.8 in
20 wet days
Avg wind
10 mph
Travel score
7.6
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Coral Gables in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 75°F.

A typical winter day in Coral Gables reaches about 75°F and drops to 66°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Coral Gables

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Coral Gables weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan74° / 64°1.86.710.67.5
Feb75° / 66°1.45.911.17.8
Mar77° / 68°1.86.311.87.7
Apr80° / 71°2.17.812.67.2
May82° / 75°3.611.413.26.2
Jun84° / 78°6.12013.64.1
Jul86° / 79°4.420.413.43.8
Aug86° / 80°5.721.412.93.7
Sep85° / 78°6.221.212.23.9
Oct82° / 76°4.514.211.45.6
Nov78° / 71°2.18.310.77.1
Dec75° / 67°1.5710.47.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Coral Gables gets around 4.8 in of rain over 20 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Coral Gables

In seasonPeak

None of Coral Gables's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Coral Gables sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Coral Gables's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Coral Gables?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Coral Gables for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Coral Gables in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Coral Gables sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 66°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Coral Gables in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 77°F across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 76°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan76Warm
Feb76Warm
Mar77Warm
Apr78Warm
May81Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct83Tropical
Nov80Warm
Dec78Warm

UV index in Coral Gables in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coral Gables peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 15UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Coral Gables in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Coral Gables is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1723 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coral Gables?

Coral Gables sits at 25.7°N, 80.3°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Coconut Grove, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Coral Gables

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Coral Gables.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Coral Gables has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft.

The land around Coral Gables is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (41%) and water (36%) within 10 miles, and wetland (41%) and water (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
125 ft
50 miles
217 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Winter weather nearby: Coconut Grove 1.2 mi · Coral Terrace 3.1 mi · Glenvar Heights 3.7 mi · Little Havana 3.7 mi · Flagami 4.3 mi · Kendall 4.3 mi · Westchester 4.3 mi · Pinecrest 4.3 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Coral Gables (25.7215°, -80.2684°, elevation 10 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.