Miami's Hottest Summers: A Historical Overview
If you've been feeling the heat in South Florida, you're not alone. The recent weather has been unbearably hot, making you seek refuge in the shade and stay hydrated.
Last summer was the hottest on record globally, contributing to climate-driven disasters worldwide, from Canadian wildfires to coral bleaching in the Florida Keys. Miami experienced unprecedented heat, receiving its first "excessive heat" advisory and breaking temperature records on seven July dates.
With summer still on the horizon, Miami's temperatures and nearby ocean waters have already reached record highs.
This might lead you to wonder: has Miami always been this scorching in the summer?
Based on data from the Florida Climate Center, here is a list of the 25 hottest Miami summers on record since 1937, measured in mean temperature in Fahrenheit. (Note: Measurements are taken from the Miami International Airport weather station.)
• 2023: 85.6 degrees
• 2020: 85.2 degrees
• 2010: 85.2 degrees
• 2017: 85 degrees
• 1998: 85 degrees
• 2019: 84.8 degrees
• 2009: 84.6 degrees
• 1987: 84.6 degrees
• 2011: 84.5 degrees
• 2015: 84.3 degrees
• 2022: 84.2 degrees
• 1993: 84.2 degrees
• 2016: 84 degrees
• 2004: 84 degrees
• 2005: 83.9 degrees
• 1981: 83.9 degrees
• 2021: 83.7 degrees
• 1992: 83.6 degrees
• 1991: 83.6 degrees
• 1997: 83.5 degrees
• 1995: 83.5 degrees
• 2014: 83.4 degrees
• 2008: 83.4 degrees
• 2007: 83.4 degrees
• 1996: 83.4 degrees