Miami Beach weather in July

In July, Miami Beach sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 79°F, with 4.4 in of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 86°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of July to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Miami Beach's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miami Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
79°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.4 in
20.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:42 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Miami Beach is city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

Density
2,342/km²
people per km²
Founded
1915

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 86°F through the month.

A typical July day in Miami Beach reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 79°F overnight — a 6°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Miami Beach

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Miami Beach weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
54060
64060
74159
84357
94357
104456
114456
124555
134456
144456
154456
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Miami Beach gets around 4.4 in of rain over 20.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
167
267
366
466
566
666
766
866
966
1066
1166
1266
1366
1466
1566
1667
1767
1867
1967
2067
2166
2266
2366
2466
2566
2666
2766
2866
2966
3066
3167

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16337
26238
36238
46238
56238
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116040
126040
136040
146040
155941
165941
175842
185743
195644
205545
215446
225347
235347
245248
255149
265050
274951
284951
294852
304753
314654

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of July to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:367:12
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Miami Beach

In seasonPeak

In July, Miami Beach sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Miami Beach sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Miami Beach'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 July a good time to visit Miami Beach?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Miami Beach.

What to pack for Miami Beach in July

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

In July, Miami Beach sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 79°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Miami Beach in July

The nearest coast averages about 85°F in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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 Miami Beach in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Miami Beach 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
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Miami Beach in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Miami Beach 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 Miami Beach?

Miami Beach sits at 25.8°N, 80.1°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Miami, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Miami Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Miami Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 ft around an average of 3 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft.

The land around Miami Beach is covered by water (66%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, water (68%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and water (46%) and wetland (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
56 ft
10 miles
98 ft
50 miles
203 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Miami 4.3 mi · Allapattah 6.2 mi · Little Havana 6.8 mi · Brownsville 7.5 mi · Pinewood 7.5 mi · North Miami 7.5 mi · West Little River 8.1 mi · Golden Glades 9.3 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 Miami Beach (25.7906°, -80.13°, elevation 3 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).