Opa-locka in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Opa-locka sees average daytime highs around 82°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 13.7 in of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 86°F in early September to 77°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Opa-locka's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Opa-locka's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
82°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
74°F
Rainfall
13.7 in
46 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
5.4
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Opa-locka in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 86°F in early September to 77°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Opa-locka reaches about 82°F and drops to 74°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Opa-locka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 37 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
37
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Opa-locka weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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°1.97.310.67.4
Feb75° / 65°1.66.511.17.7
Mar77° / 67°2.17.411.87.4
Apr80° / 71°2.48.412.67.0
May83° / 74°4.112.813.25.8
Jun85° / 77°6.921.513.63.8
Jul86° / 79°5.32213.53.6
Aug86° / 79°6.423.512.93.4
Sep85° / 78°6.82212.23.7
Oct82° / 75°4.81511.45.4
Nov78° / 70°2.28.710.77.0
Dec75° / 66°1.6810.47.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Opa-locka gets around 13.7 in of rain over 46 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early September to 10 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Opa-locka

In seasonPeak

In fall, Opa-locka overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Opa-locka sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Opa-locka'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 fall a good time to visit Opa-locka?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Opa-locka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Opa-locka in Fall

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

In fall, Opa-locka sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Opa-locka in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 83°F across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 8 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 Opa-locka in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Opa-locka 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Opa-locka in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Opa-locka 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1722 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Opa-locka?

Opa-locka sits at 25.9°N, 80.3°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Carol City, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Opa-locka

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Opa-locka.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Opa-locka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 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 203 ft.

The land around Opa-locka is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (59%) within 10 miles, and wetland (43%) and water (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
174 ft
50 miles
203 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Carol City 2.5 mi · Miami Gardens 2.5 mi · Pinewood 3.1 mi · Golden Glades 3.1 mi · West Little River 3.1 mi · Hialeah 3.7 mi · Miami Lakes 3.7 mi · Norland 3.7 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 Opa-locka (25.9023°, -80.2503°, 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.