Miami Beach water temperature

Typically about 88° in August — bath-warm.

from the Virginia Key station, about 5 miles away

bath-warm

bath-warm 80° and up perfect 72–79° refreshing 65–71° brisk below 65° 88° typical for August

The Atlantic here almost never leaves the swimmable range, even in January. It turns bath-warm around May and stays there past Halloween.

The year at a glance

Swimmable year-round.

swimmable 60° 70° 80° 90° 100° 88° 72° JFMAMJJASOND January: typically 72° — perfect February: typically 75° — perfect March: typically 76° — perfect April: typically 79° — perfect May: typically 84° — bath-warm June: typically 86° — bath-warm July: typically 88° — bath-warm August: typically 88° — bath-warm September: typically 87° — bath-warm October: typically 82° — bath-warm November: typically 78° — perfect December: typically 75° — perfect

Month by month

Month Typical Feels
January 72° perfect
February 75° perfect
March 76° perfect
April 79° perfect
May 84° bath-warm
June 86° bath-warm
July 88° bath-warm
August 88° bath-warm
September 87° bath-warm
October 82° bath-warm
November 78° perfect
December 75° perfect

About this reading

The Virginia Key station sits in an inlet; surf-zone water can run a few degrees off this reading.

Reading from the Virginia Key station, about 5 miles away.

Warm water says nothing about surf, rip currents, or bacteria — check local lifeguard flags and advisories.