Playability Score: 92/100 — Elite
Current conditions: 83°F, wind 7 mph, 1% chance of rain.
Updated July 9, 2026
Miami offers tropical golf with high humidity and frequent summer storms. Winter and early spring are peak season with drier, cooler conditions. Sea breezes moderate coastal heat. Afternoon thunderstorms are the main timing factor from May through October.
In Miami, wind is the first thing you should check before pulling a club. Peak winds run 13–14 mph every month from October through April — approaching or reaching the 15 mph moderate threshold on gusty days — meaning a routine 150-yard approach can play a full club longer or shorter depending on which way the Atlantic breeze is running that morning. The flatness of South Florida's coastal terrain offers zero shelter, so whatever the wind gauge says, you'll feel it.
Summer flips the script. July is Miami's calmest month at just 10.5 mph average peak wind, and June through September range from 10.5 to 11.1 mph. The tradeoff is heat pushing into the mid-to-upper 80s and a sky that turns threatening almost every afternoon. Learning Miami's wind calendar — and pairing it with the right tee time — is the core skill for playing golf here well.
March peaks at 14.3 mph average wind, the highest of any month, and April isn't far behind at 14.0 mph. Temperatures are pleasant, with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, but plan on recalibrating club distances constantly as the sea breeze shifts direction through the round. Precip days climb from 16 in March to 18 in April, so morning tee times reduce rain risk.
July's 10.5 mph average is the calmest Miami gets all year, and the reduced wind is the one upside of summer golf. Highs reach 87°F in July and August with lows in the high 70s, and that 87°F avg high already exceeds the 80°F ideal ceiling before factoring in humidity. August averages 28 precip days — essentially every day carries a storm chance — so an early tee time isn't just preferred, it's necessary.
September still logs 27 precip days and 11.1 mph winds, but conditions improve noticeably by October: precip days drop to 25 and peak wind climbs back to 13 mph, signaling the return of the steady Atlantic breeze. Highs stay in the low 80s through October with lows of 75°F, keeping temps just above the ideal range. November brings the best fall conditions, with 19 precip days and winds similar to winter.
January and February are the driest months at 15 precip days each, and lows dipping to 63°F in January produce Miami's widest daily temp swing at 12°F. Highs stay in the mid-to-upper 70s, comfortably inside the 60–80°F ideal band for most of the day. Wind averages 14.1 mph in January and 13.9 mph in February, so expect it to influence at least a handful of shots per round.
January and February are Miami's driest months, each averaging just 15 precip days, while highs of 75–77°F sit squarely in the ideal temperature range. December is nearly as dry at 17 precip days with similar temperatures. All three months carry winds around 13–14 mph, which is manageable and predictable compared to the summer storm season, making morning rounds consistently playable.
July is the calmest month with average peak winds of 10.5 mph, followed closely by June and August at 10.9 mph. Those three are the only months averaging below 11 mph. The catch is that summer heat and near-daily afternoon storms offset the wind relief.
Yes — January and February average 14.1 and 13.9 mph peak winds respectively, making them among the windiest months of the year. While temperatures are ideal and rain is least likely in those months, you should expect the Atlantic sea breeze to influence club selection on most holes, particularly on exposed coastal courses.
Precip days jump sharply in May to 22 and remain at 25–28 per month through October, which tracks closely with the Atlantic hurricane season and peak convective activity. June through September each average 27–28 precip days, making afternoon storms nearly guaranteed. By November, precip days fall back to 19 and the pattern becomes much more intermittent.