United States
Miami in December
☀️ Dry seasonPleasant, a little humid and some showers.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why December scores 9.3What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.1
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (24°C highs / 18°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 19°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~57 mm rain)
- Air quality9.8
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~7 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Dec | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.3 Excellent | 9.4 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 24° / 18° | 23° / 16° |
| Rain | 57 mm | 59 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 19° | dew pt 17° |
| PM2.5 | 7 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Miami Beach weather-station normals. Rainfall: Miami Beach weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas Day 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore MiamiEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA subtropical city in South Florida known for its beaches, Art Deco architecture, Latin American and Cuban culture, nightlife and access to the Everglades and Keys.
Art Basel Miami BeachDate variesUsually early December
A major international art fair with many satellite fairs and parties around the city.
Why go: Hotel prices peak that week.
Where: Miami Beach Convention Center and satellite fairs
Coming up later
Calle Ocho FestivalDate variesUsually March
A huge Latin street festival with music stages and food, part of Carnaval Miami.
Why go: Streets are closed and very crowded.
Where: Calle Ocho, Little Havana
Ultra Music FestivalDate variesUsually late March
A major electronic music festival.
Why go: Downtown hotels are expensive and streets busy that weekend.
Where: Bayfront Park
Miami OpenDate variesUsually late March to early April
A major ATP and WTA tennis tournament.
Why go: Early rounds offer easier tickets.
Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
South Beach and Art Deco Historic District
A wide beach backed by pastel 1930s Art Deco buildings along Ocean Drive.
Wynwood Walls
An outdoor collection of large murals by street artists in the Wynwood arts district.
Little Havana
The heart of Cuban-American Miami, centred on Calle Ocho with its cafes, cigar shops and Domino Park.
Everglades National Parkgreat in Dec
A vast subtropical wetland with alligators, wading birds and airboat tours outside the park.
💡 The dry season has fewer mosquitoes and more visible wildlife.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
An Italian Renaissance-style villa with formal gardens on Biscayne Bay.
Pérez Art Museum Miami
A modern and contemporary art museum on the bay with hanging gardens.
Cuban sandwich
Pressed bread with roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard.
💡 Little Havana and Cuban bakeries
Cafecito and colada
Strong sweet Cuban espresso, the colada served to share in small cups.
💡 Ventanitas (walk-up coffee windows)
Stone crab claws
Cracked claws served cold with mustard sauce.
💡 Seafood restaurants in season, roughly mid-October to early May
Croquetas
Fried ham croquettes, a staple of Cuban bakeries.
Key lime pie
A tart custard pie made with small Key limes from the Florida Keys tradition.
Cuban coffee
Dark-roast espresso coffee in the style used across Miami.
Guayabera
A pleated, lightweight Caribbean shirt.
💡 Little Havana shops
Hand-rolled cigars
Cigars rolled in small shops on Calle Ocho.
💡 Little Havana