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About
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.
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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.
Hot wet summer (May to Oct)
Summer is hot, humid, and stormy; highs around 31 to 33°C, lows near 25°C, with daily afternoon thunderstorms. Hurricane season runs June through November (peak August to September); check forecasts and have flexible plans. The water stays bath-warm at 28 to 30°C. Pack reef-safe sunscreen, light cotton, and a poncho for sudden storms. Hotel rates drop in late summer; the cheapest stretch of the year.
Mild dry winter (Nov to Apr)
Winter is the high season; highs around 23 to 26°C, lows near 17°C, with crisp Atlantic breezes and almost no rain. December to March is when New York and Northeastern snowbirds arrive en masse, the Art Basel art fair fills December, and rates triple. Spring break peaks in March. Pack swimwear, light cotton, and a light sweater for occasional cool evenings.
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
32° / 22°
UV Very high
Sat
Overcast
30° / 22°
UV Very high
Sun
Drizzle
29° / 25°
4.4 mm
UV High
Mon
Showers
29° / 27°
4.5 mm
UV Very high
Tue
Drizzle
29° / 27°
4.7 mm
UV Very high
Wed
Drizzle
29° / 27°
1.2 mm
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
32° / 20°
Typical high / low
4 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
13.4h
06:35 – 19:58local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Miami Beach
5 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Miami International Airport (MIA) at 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
City of Miami BeachGreyhoundFlixbusBrightlineBrightlineTri-RailBroward County TransitB MetroOmnibus ExpressJet Set ExpressMiami Dade Transit
Operators and modes aggregated by TransitLand from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications (subway / tram / rail / bus / etc) come from each feed’s GTFS route_type codes.
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
CC BY-SA 4.0, IndysNotHere.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.