Miami Beach

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Why visit

The Art Deco Historic District around Ocean Drive holds 800+ pastel buildings. Walking tours from the Art Deco Welcome Center are essential. South Beach's 24/7 nightlife, the rooftop bars of the Faena Hotel, and the Wynwood Walls just across the bay anchor the Miami party reputation. Lincoln Road's pedestrian mall, the Holocaust Memorial, and the Bass Museum of Art balance the hedonism. Cuban food in nearby Little Havana (15 minutes by car) is essential. Try the Versailles restaurant for ropa vieja and a cortadito.

When to avoid

Spring break (March) brings rowdy young crowds. The city has imposed curfews in recent years. Hurricane season (June to November) brings real risk. Check forecasts. Summer is brutally humid. Don't drive into South Beach. Parking is impossible and expensive. Take rideshare. Some areas north of Lincoln Road can feel sketchy late at night. Be cautious of overpriced Ocean Drive restaurants known for surprise bills.

Plan Miami Beach

Current conditions and the practical reference material that helps turn the saved places into a trip.

The next week in Miami Beach

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today

Overcast

30° / 25°

UV Very high

Wed

Showers

28° / 24°

3.2 mm

UV High

Thu

Thunderstorm

31° / 26°

12.0 mm

UV High

Fri

Thunderstorm

31° / 29°

19.2 mm

UV Very high

Sat

Thunderstorm

32° / 29°

10.7 mm

UV Very high

Sun

Thunderstorm

31° / 29°

1.8 mm

UV Very high

Mon

Drizzle

31° / 29°

UV Very high

Climate

Wet season (May-Oct)

About 74% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 29°C, lows around 27°C.

Dry season (Nov-Apr)

About 57mm of rain a month, against 165mm in the wet season.

In August 4

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Weather

30° / 28°

Typical high / low

6 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

13.1h

06:53 – 19:57local

Holidays coming up

Public holidays from Nager.Date.

Airports

closest MIA · 16 km

Getting around Miami Beach

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Local transit operators

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About Miami Beach

Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is a principal city in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The municipality is on natural and human-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter of which separates the Beach from the mainland city of Miami. The neighborhood of South Beach, comprising the southernmost 2.5 mi2 (6.5 km2) of Miami Beach, along with downtown Miami and the PortMiami, collectively form South Florida's commercial center. Miami Beach's population was 82,890 at the 2020 census. It has been one of America's preeminent beach resorts since the early 20th century.

Area: 39 km²
Mayor: Steven Meiner

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