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Atlanta vs Miami weather: climate comparison
Miami is the warmer of the two, averaging 77°F (25°C) over the year against 62°F (17°C) in Atlanta. Atlanta is wetter, with 49.0 in (1245 mm) of precipitation a year to Miami's 45.4 in (1154 mm). Below: every month side by side, from 30 years of ERA5 data (1996–2025).
- Mean temperature
- 16.7°C Atlanta
24.8°C Miami - Annual precipitation
- 1245.1 mm Atlanta
1154.4 mm Miami - Rainy days a year
- 128 Atlanta
162 Miami - Sunshine per day
- 9.1 h Atlanta
10.5 h Miami
Month by month
| Month | Atlanta | Miami |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10.9°C | 23.3°C |
| February | 13.5°C | 24.3°C |
| March | 17.4°C | 25.4°C |
| April | 21.8°C | 26.9°C |
| May | 26.2°C | 28.4°C |
| June | 29.6°C | 29.3°C |
| July | 30.8°C | 30.3°C |
| August | 30.4°C | 30.4°C |
| September | 27.5°C | 29.5°C |
| October | 22.4°C | 28.1°C |
| November | 16.8°C | 26.0°C |
| December | 12.4°C | 24.4°C |
Year at a glance
| Measure | Atlanta | Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Mean annual temperature | 16.7°C | 24.8°C |
| Warmest month (avg high) | Jul · 31°C | Aug · 30°C |
| Coldest month (avg low) | Jan · 2°C | Jan · 18°C |
| Annual range (warmest high − coldest low) | 29°C | 13°C |
| Annual precipitation | 1245.1 mm | 1154.4 mm |
| Rainy days per year | 128 | 162 |
| Wettest / driest month | Jul / Oct | Jun / Feb |
| Average sunshine per day | 9.1 h | 10.5 h |
In short: Miami is the warmest overall (24.8°C mean); Atlanta gets the most precipitation (1245.1 mm a year); Miami is the sunniest (10.5 h a day on average); Miami has the smallest swing between its warmest and coldest months.
Record high 1996–2025: Atlanta 39.9°C (2012-06-30), Miami 36.2°C (2024-05-16). Record low: Atlanta -13.6°C (2022-12-24), Miami 3.3°C (2010-01-10).
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (CC BY 4.0). Values are ERA5 reanalysis model data on a ~9–25 km grid, not readings from a weather station, so a single town’s thermometer can differ by a few degrees and local showers can be missed. Monthly means of daily ERA5 values, 1996–2025, for the grid cells nearest Atlanta (33.78, -84.40) and Miami (25.76, -80.20).
Which months differ most?
The gap in average highs is widest in January, when Miami runs 22°F / 12°C warmer, and narrowest in August (0°F / 0°C apart). The biggest rainfall difference is in June: Miami gets 3.0 in (75 mm) more on average.
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Questions people ask
Is Atlanta warmer than Miami?
Miami is warmer on average: its mean annual temperature is 77°F (25°C) against 62°F (17°C) in Atlanta (ERA5, 1996–2025).
Which gets more rain, Atlanta or Miami?
Atlanta, with about 49.0 in (1245 mm) of precipitation a year and 128 days with at least 1 mm, compared with 45.4 in (1154 mm) and 162 days in Miami.
Which is sunnier, Atlanta or Miami?
Miami averages more sunshine: 10.5 h a day against 9.1 h. Sunshine duration is modelled from cloud cover.
How reliable is this comparison?
Both cities use the same 30-year reanalysis, so differences are consistent. Absolute values describe a grid cell several kilometres wide and can differ by a degree or two from the airport station.