Air (Miami Beach)
76°F
average high; nights about 65°F
NOAA 1991–2020 normals
Ocean (Lake Worth Pier)
77°F
Refreshing; usually 75–79°F
our average of NOAA records, 2010–2025
Biscayne Bay (Virginia Key)
74°F
usually 69–78°F
our average of NOAA records, 1996–2025
Rain
2.25 in
4 days with 0.1 in or more
NOAA 1991–2020 normals
Our take on December
Art Basel week in early December sets the year's highest Miami Beach hotel rates; the holiday fortnight at the end of the month is the other peak. In between, mid-December can be good value.
Events in December
- Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami Beach (with satellite fairs across Miami Art Week).
Next: public days December 4–6, 2026.
The international art fair; public days Friday to Sunday in the first full week of December. The highest hotel rates of the year in Miami Beach, heavy causeway traffic, hard-to-get restaurant tables. Organiser
For the beach in December
- The water is refreshing, comfortable for most swimmers.
- Mostly dry; cold fronts can bring breezy days with rough surf and higher rip-current risk.
- Even in winter the midday UV Index in Miami is around 4, moderate (EPA): sunscreen still matters.
Today's live picture: rip-current risk, water temperature and UV.