FLORIDA · MIAMI · NOVEMBER
November is when Miami changes seasons, both on paper and in the rain gauge. Florida’s dry season opens statewide this month, and at Miami International Airport the average monthly rain falls from 7.65 inches in October to 3.53 in November. Afternoons settle near 81°F, the sea still reads above 80°F, and a beach morning and a Vizcaya afternoon fit into the same day.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs until November 30, so the month still sits inside it, even though the National Hurricane Center places most activity between mid-August and mid-October. South Florida’s warm, dry stretch runs December through April. November lands between the two neighbors: its water is warmer than December’s, and its rain is less than half of October’s.
THE MONTH AT A GLANCE · MIAMI IN NOVEMBER
Go in November for an 81.7°F sea and less than half of October’s rain, and book refundable, because the hurricane season stays open until November 30.
SEA 81.7°F · RAIN DOWN FROM OCTOBER · HURRICANE SEASON ENDS NOV 30
Go for: swimming in water above 80°F, Vizcaya’s bayside gardens at 81.3°F instead of October’s 85.9°F, and free Thursday evenings at PAMM from 5 p.m.
Think twice before: booking non-refundable: November sits inside the Atlantic hurricane season, and South Florida’s warm, dry run starts in December.
Climate: NOAA NCEI, Miami International · Sea: Open-Meteo Marine · Hurricanes: NOAA NHC · full sources at the end
On this page
- Miami weather in November81.3°F highs, 68.3°F lows, 4.7 rain days
- Can you swim in Miami in November?Sea at 81.7°F as a daily maximum
- Hotel prices and taxes in NovemberRates between the low and high seasons, plus the 6% county tax
- Things to do in Miami in NovemberVizcaya, PAMM, Lummus Park and Crandon Park
- A two-day Miami itineraryTwo days built around a 5:33 p.m. sunset
- Miami in October, November or DecemberHow the three months compare on heat, rain and sea
- Is November a good time to visit Miami?Who should go, and when to wait for December
Fly into Miami International (MIA), about 12 miles from South Beach and 20 to 45 minutes by road depending on traffic, or Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL), about 25 miles out and 35 to 50 minutes on I-95. Both times are indicative. From MIA, the MIA Mover reaches the Metrorail Orange Line to Downtown, roughly every 15 minutes for $2.25, and Route 150, the Miami Beach Airport Express, runs to Mid Beach about every 30 minutes for the same $2.25, with luggage racks aboard. Our Florida orientation sets a Miami trip at three to four nights, and our flights page weighs MIA against FLL.
Miami weather in November: average highs, lows and rain days
| November at Miami International Airport | Normal |
|---|---|
| Average high | 81.3°F |
| Average low | 68.3°F |
| Precipitation | 3.53 in |
| Days with 0.10 in or more | 4.7 |
| Days with 1 in or more | 1.0 |
| Daylight, November 15 | 10 h 55 min |
| Sunrise / sunset, November 15 | 6:37 a.m. / 5:33 p.m. EST |
Every figure here comes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information: the 1991–2020 normals for station USW00012839, a real thermometer at Miami International Airport rather than a reanalysis grid cell. By that record, a November afternoon averages 81.3°F, the night falls to 68.3°F, and the month collects 3.53 inches of rain. The airport sits about 12 miles from South Beach, so read these as the city’s official climate, measured inland of the beaches.
Rain of at least a tenth of an inch falls on 4.7 days in an average November, roughly one day in six. Only 1.0 day brings an inch or more: one proper downpour in a typical month. Across a four-night stay, that averages out to fewer than one day of measurable rain. Keep one indoor option in reserve, such as the galleries at PAMM or the house at Vizcaya, and hold the beach for the dry days.
Between the 81.3°F afternoon and the 68.3°F night sits a drop of 13 degrees. Shorts and swimwear cover the day. Pack a light long-sleeve layer or thin trousers for dinner after dark and for the ride back from Key Biscayne or South Pointe once the sun is down. A winter coat can stay at home.
On November 15, Miami gets about 10 hours 55 minutes of daylight. Sunrise comes at 6:37 a.m. and sunset at 5:33 p.m., both converted from UTC to Eastern Standard Time, the clock Miami keeps by mid-month. Plan the last swim for around 4:30 p.m. and be on the sand or a bayfront bench by 5:15 to see the sun go. A 7 p.m. dinner booking falls well after sunset.
Can you swim in Miami in November? Sea temperature
Open-Meteo’s Marine API puts the sea surface off Miami at 81.7°F in November, averaged over 2015–2024. That figure is a mean of daily maxima, the warmest reading of each day, so it runs a shade warmer than a 24-hour average would. Other published tables read the winter sea lower: about 72°F off Miami from December through February, with sources split between 72°F and 76°F for January, while the same maxima method gives December 79.1°F. We serve the maxima and flag the gap.
For a swimmer, 81.7°F means water about as warm as the 81.3°F afternoon air, so the first step in is gentle. Lummus Park, the beach in front of Ocean Drive, has lifeguards on duty. The chill comes on the way out: after 5 p.m., with the air heading toward its 68.3°F low, a dry towel and a shirt matter more than sunscreen.
We could not verify a November wind or swell series for the Miami coast, so we give no surf or chop forecast. Read the lifeguard flags when you reach the sand, and check the National Hurricane Center outlook before you fly. The season stays open until November 30, although most Atlantic activity falls between mid-August and mid-October, with the peak on September 10.
How busy is Miami in November? Crowds and prices
Market data relayed by travel guides places Miami’s lowest hotel rates from August to October and the highest from February to April. That is a trend, not an official statistic, and it puts November between the two windows. Climate draws a similar line: Florida’s dry season starts statewide in November, but South Florida’s warm, dry stretch, roughly 65°F to 80°F, runs December through April. We found no occupancy series for November, so we rank no week of the month as busy or cheap.
We found no booking-lead data either, so we give no number of weeks to book ahead. The calendar does settle the rate type: November falls inside the hurricane season, so a refundable room and a changeable flight are worth their small premium. Our Florida trip-cost breakdown prices the rest of the budget.
The Florida Department of Revenue lists a 6.0% Miami-Dade transient rental tax, filed and paid together with the 6% state sales tax. On a room bill, those two lines add 12% before any hotel extras (our sum). We could not verify whether a Miami Beach address adds a further municipal levy, so we give no higher total. Ask for the tax-inclusive price when you book.
Sunset at 5:33 p.m. leaves a short beach afternoon, so a room within walking distance of Lummus Park (free, open 24 hours) is where extra money buys time on the sand. Check the resort fee before comparing rates: Miami Beach hotels commonly add one per night, and published figures diverge widely, from about $25 on average to $35 to $95 depending on the property. Our where-to-stay page compares the bases.
Things to do in Miami in November
November pairs an 81.3°F afternoon, 4.6°F cooler than October’s, with a sea still at 81.7°F, 2.6°F warmer than December’s. That combination lets a garden walk at noon and a swim at 3 p.m. share one day, with the rain gauge at 3.53 inches instead of October’s 7.65.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, in north Coconut Grove inside the City of Miami, opens Wednesday to Monday at 9:30 a.m. (last admission 4:30 p.m., closed Tuesdays). Adults pay $20 during restoration instead of the usual $25, ages 6 to 12 pay $5, and under-6s enter free. On Miami Beach, Lummus Park fronts Ocean Drive from 5th to 15th Street: free, open 24 hours, with lifeguards, restrooms and picnic tables. South Pointe Park is free to enter, and Crandon Park on Key Biscayne charges $7 to park on weekdays and $10 at weekends.
From October to November the sea off Miami slips 2.8°F while the afternoon air falls 4.6°F, so by November the water at Lummus Park and Crandon sits a shade above the air. In December it stays above, 79.1°F against 78.2°F. On land, Vizcaya’s bayside gardens shed their October heat, with an 81.3°F afternoon instead of 85.9°F. Last admission comes at 4:30 p.m., about an hour before sunset.
The Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is free every Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m., opening 33 minutes before the mid-November sunset, and free all day on the second Saturday, November 14 in 2026, with art-making from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Metromover costs nothing across Downtown and Brickell. The Miami Beach trolley is free on five routes from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., about every 20 minutes, and Lummus Park and South Pointe Park charge no entry.
Miami in November: a two-day itinerary
Day one, Miami Beach. Be in the water at Lummus Park by 8 a.m., about 80 minutes after the 6:37 a.m. sunrise, when the free trolley starts running. Spend the late morning on the sand and eat lunch off Ocean Drive. Around 3 p.m., take the South Beach loop to South Pointe Park, where the lot costs from $2 an hour and a $20 flat rate on weekends and public holidays. Hold a spot by the water for the 5:33 p.m. sunset, and bring a layer for the walk to dinner as the air heads toward 68.3°F.
Day two, the mainland. Reach Vizcaya for its 9:30 a.m. opening by Metrorail, a few minutes’ walk from the Vizcaya station, unless it is a Tuesday, when the estate is closed. Give the gardens the morning, then ride Metrorail north to Downtown and switch to the free Metromover. Its published closing time ranges from 10 p.m. to midnight depending on the source, so check before a late ride. On a Thursday, PAMM opens free at 5 p.m. If the day brings November’s one-inch downpour, start with the Vizcaya house and PAMM’s galleries and move the gardens to the next dry morning.
Miami in November vs October and December
| Miami | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 85.9°F | 81.3°F | 78.2°F |
| Average low | 74.2°F | 68.3°F | 64.3°F |
| Precipitation | 7.65 in | 3.53 in | 2.44 in |
| Days with 0.10 in or more | 9.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| Sea surface (daily maxima) | 84.5°F | 81.7°F | 79.1°F |
Miami cools in steps: the average high goes from 85.9°F in October to 81.3°F in November and 78.2°F in December, and the low falls from 74.2°F to 68.3°F to 64.3°F. Rain drops faster than heat, from 7.65 inches to 3.53 and then 2.44, with measurable-rain days going from 9.0 to 4.7 to 3.7. The sea loses 2.8°F into November and 2.6°F more into December, ending at 79.1°F. Air and rain figures come from the NOAA airport station, the sea from Open-Meteo’s daily maxima.
Shifting four weeks earlier, into October, gets you an 84.5°F sea and the August-to-October stretch where guides place the lowest hotel rates. It also nearly doubles the rain days (9.0 against 4.7) and keeps you in the season’s most active weeks. Shifting later, into December, brings the driest of the three months, 3.7 rain days, and a hurricane season already closed, for 2.6°F less sea and a 64.3°F low. Art Basel Miami Beach fills the Convention Center in early December, with sources disagreeing on the exact 2026 dates.
Is November a good time to visit Miami?
Yes, for swimmers and for anyone who wants Miami’s beaches and its gardens in the same trip: 81.7°F water, 81.3°F afternoons and less than half of October’s rain. No, if the trip cannot flex. November still sits inside the Atlantic hurricane season until the 30th, and a non-refundable booking carries that exposure even after the mid-October tail-off NOAA describes.
If the answer is no, pick December. The hurricane season is over by then, rain falls to 2.44 inches on 3.7 days, and the month opens the December-to-April run that climate sources treat as South Florida’s warm, dry season. The 79.1°F sea is still swimmable, and for drier still, January’s gauge reads 1.83 inches. Our Florida month-by-month view sets the whole year side by side.
Of October, November and December, November is the one month where the sea still tops 80°F and the rain gauge has already dropped under four inches.
The last word
Book a November room you can cancel, since the hurricane season runs until the 30th, and plan everything else around 81.7°F water and a 5:33 p.m. sunset. Then keep one morning for a rental car and the sawgrass. Everglades National Park charges $35 per private vehicle for seven days, and its three entrances sit at least an hour’s drive apart, so pick a single entrance before you leave Miami.
Sources & data for this guide
- Miami November normals (81.3°F / 68.3°F, 3.53 in, 4.7 and 1.0 rain days) · NOAA NCEI 1991–2020, station USW00012839, Miami International Airport · checked Sep 24, 2026
- October and December normals · same NOAA station and period · checked Sep 24, 2026
- Sea surface, mean of daily maxima 2015–2024 · Open-Meteo Marine API · checked Sep 24, 2026 · winter sea near 72°F and January at 72°F to 76°F per seatemperature.org and Current Results, sources diverge
- Daylight, sunrise and sunset on November 15 · sunrise-sunset.org, converted from UTC to Eastern time · checked Sep 24, 2026
- Hurricane season dates and September 10 peak · NOAA National Hurricane Center · checked Sep 24, 2026
- Transient rental tax · Florida Department of Revenue, form DR-15TDT · checked Sep 24, 2026 · we could not verify municipal surcharges
- Hotel rate seasons · market data relayed by travel guides, a trend and not a statistic · checked Sep 24, 2026 · resort fee ranges diverge widely between sources
- Vizcaya hours, tickets and location · vizcaya.org · checked Sep 24, 2026
- PAMM free hours · pamm.org · checked Sep 24, 2026 · second-Saturday date is our calendar calculation
- Lummus Park, South Pointe Park, Crandon Park · City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade Parks · checked Sep 24, 2026 · parking rates change
- Metrorail, Route 150, Metromover and trolley · Miami-Dade County and City of Miami Beach · checked Sep 24, 2026 · Metromover hours differ by source, 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. against 5 a.m. to midnight
- Airport distances and drive times · airport transport sources · checked Sep 24, 2026 · indicative, not official schedules
- Everglades vehicle pass and entrance distances · National Park Service · our record carries no reading date, check before you drive
- Art Basel Miami Beach, early December · Art Basel and Miami and Beaches · 2026 dates diverge between sources
- We found no occupancy, booking-lead or November swell data, so we give none of those figures.