Miami: Geography and Climate
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Miami's subtropical climate provides mild temperatures year-round. Although cold fronts occasionally cause temperatures to dip into the 40s during the winter months, the average low temperature during the winter is around 64 degrees. Winter highs average in the low to mid-70s. Summers are hot and humid, with average high temperatures in the low 90s and lows in the upper 70s. Summer is also considered the "rainy season" in Miami, with August being the wettest month. Miami's location on the southeastern tip of the Florida peninsula also makes it vulnerable to tropical storms. Hurricane season runs from June through November.
Average Temperatures & Precipitation
Temperatures
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
| High | 76 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 85 | 81 | 78 |
| Low | 60 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 72 | 68 | 62 |
Precipitation
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
| Inches | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
Air Quality Index (AQI)
Days Recorded (2008): 275Median AQI: 33
Days in Good Range: 0.91
Days in Moderate Range: 0.08
Days in Unhealthy Range (Sensitive Groups): 0.01
Days in Unhealthy Range: 0
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Miami, Florida
Located at the mouth of the Miami River on the lower east coast of Florida, Miami is bordered on the east by Biscayne Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. Further east, the islands of Key Biscayne and Miami Beach shelter the bay from the Atlantic Ocean, thus providing Miami with a naturally protected harbor. Once pine and palmetto flatlands, the Miami area boasts sandy beaches in its coastal areas and gives way to sparsely wooded outlying areas. A man-made canal connects the city to Lake Okeechobee, located 90 miles northwest of Miami.
Miami's year-round semi-tropical climate is free of extremes in temperature, with a long, warm summer and abundant rainfall followed by a mild, dry winter. Summer humidity levels—usually in the 86 to 89 percent range during the day—make Miami the second most humid city in the United States. Hurricanes occasionally affect the area in September and October; tornadoes are rare. Waterspouts are sometimes sighted from the beaches in the summer, but significant damage seldom occurs.
| 36 square miles (2000) | |
| 12 feet above sea level | |
| January, 68.1° F; July, 83.7° F; annual average, 76.7° F | |
| 58.53 inches |
