Miami Gardens in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Miami Gardens sees average daytime highs around 86°F and overnight lows near 78°F, with 18.5 in of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 86°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Miami Gardens's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Miami Gardens's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 86°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 78°F
- Rainfall
- 18.5 in
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Miami Gardens in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 86°F.
A typical summer day in Miami Gardens reaches about 86°F and drops to 78°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Miami Gardens
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Miami Gardens weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74° / 64° | 1.9 | 7.3 | 10.6 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 75° / 65° | 1.6 | 6.5 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 77° / 67° | 2.1 | 7.4 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 80° / 71° | 2.4 | 8.4 | 12.6 | 7.0 |
| May | 83° / 74° | 4.1 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 85° / 77° | 6.9 | 21.5 | 13.6 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 86° / 79° | 5.3 | 22 | 13.5 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 86° / 79° | 6.4 | 23.5 | 12.9 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 85° / 78° | 6.8 | 22 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 82° / 75° | 4.8 | 15 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 78° / 70° | 2.2 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 75° / 66° | 1.6 | 8 | 10.4 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Miami Gardens gets around 18.5 in of rain over 67 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Miami Gardens
In summer, Miami Gardens overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Miami Gardens sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Miami Gardens's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Miami Gardens?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Miami Gardens.
What to pack for Miami Gardens in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Miami Gardens sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 78°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Miami Gardens in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 84°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 9 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 78 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76 | Warm |
| Feb | 76 | Warm |
| Mar | 77 | Warm |
| Apr | 78 | Warm |
| May | 81 | Warm |
| Jun | 83 | Tropical |
| Jul | 85 | Tropical |
| Aug | 85 | Tropical |
| Sep | 85 | Tropical |
| Oct | 83 | Tropical |
| Nov | 80 | Warm |
| Dec | 78 | Warm |
UV index in Miami Gardens in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (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 Gardens peaks around July 13 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Miami Gardens in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Miami Gardens is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Miami Gardens?
Miami Gardens sits at 25.9°N, 80.2°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Carol City, 0.0 mi away.
Topography around Miami Gardens
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Miami Gardens.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Miami Gardens has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft.
The land around Miami Gardens is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (57%) within 10 miles, and wetland (43%) and water (35%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Gardens (25.942°, -80.2456°, elevation 7 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.