Miami vs West Palm Beach: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 101 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Miami is the sunnier overall: about 2,653 hours of sunshine a year to West Palm Beach's 2,503. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Miami | West Palm Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,653 | 2,503 |
| Sunniest month | January (86/100) | January (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 85/100 | 83/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,327 mm | 1,342 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Miami vs West Palm Beach month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | West Palm Beach | Miami | West Palm Beach | Miami | West Palm Beach | Miami | West Palm Beach | |
| January | 86 | 84 | 23° | 23° | 44 | 50 | 23° | 25° |
| February | 86 | 84 | 24° | 24° | 49 | 51 | 22° | 24° |
| March | 84 | 82 | 25° | 25° | 56 | 65 | 26° | 25° |
| April | 81 | 80 | 26° | 27° | 76 | 74 | 26° | 26° |
| May | 70 | 70 | 27° | 28° | 135 | 129 | 29° | 29° |
| June | 67 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 191 | 199 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 67 | 66 | 30° | 30° | 165 | 167 | 32° | 31° |
| August | 67 | 66 | 30° | 30° | 182 | 187 | 32° | 31° |
| September | 67 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 190 | 185 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 72 | 72 | 28° | 28° | 124 | 116 | 28° | 29° |
| November | 83 | 82 | 26° | 26° | 64 | 62 | 26° | 28° |
| December | 85 | 83 | 24° | 24° | 51 | 57 | 25° | 27° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Miami averages 85/100, West Palm Beach 83/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Miami averages 78/100, West Palm Beach 77/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 27°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Miami averages 67/100, West Palm Beach 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Miami averages 70/100, West Palm Beach 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Miami's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Miami all year, West Palm Beach all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Miami weather by month · West Palm Beach weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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