Miami
Miami is a coastal city in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Florida. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed 492 ft. Miami is a major urban center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and international trade. Miami is a majority-minority city, with 70.2 percent of the city's population identifying as Hispanic and Latino as of 2020. PortMiami, the city's seaport, is the busiest cruise port in the world in both passenger traffic and cruise lines. Due to its strong commercial and cultural ties to Latin America, Miami has been called the "Gateway to Latin America".
Typical weather
1981–presentCity Rhythm
measuredOpening hours, by kind of place
median across mapped venuesVital absurdities
measured · the Anti-AwardsSame time system
by rhythmWhat to do each season
2dry-season
warm and dry; openmeteo mean 21.2-24.4 °C (Wikipedia winter highs 24.7-26.8 °C, Jan coolest at a 20.1 °C daily average; lows fall below 10 °C only 3-4 nights/winter); the driest months (Dec-Mar 1.7-2.2 mm/day); the high season
- the peak visitor and convention season — South Beach, the Art Deco District and the boating/sailing economy at their most usable; thundershowers rare
- Art Basel Miami Beach (December), the Calle Ocho Festival (March) and the Miami Open (Mar-Apr) cluster in the dry season
wet-season
hot, humid and wet; openmeteo mean 26.2-28.9 °C (Aug warmest 28.9; summer mid-80s to low-90s °F); the wet season (Jun-Sep, Jun wettest 7.0, Sep 6.4 mm/day); 'daily thundershowers occur in the humid unstable air masses'; dew points 22-23 °C; the Atlantic hurricane season
- daily afternoon thundershowers and high dew points reshape the beach, boating and street schedule; heat pushes life toward water, A/C and late evenings
- the hurricane season (Jun-Nov) — the defining seasonal risk; the sea breeze gives afternoon relief
What it is known for
Important moments in a year
Calle Ocho Festival
- the Calle Ocho Festival — the largest Latin music festival in the country
- a Little Havana street festival
Art Basel Miami Beach
- Art Basel Miami Beach — brings the international art market and party circuit
- a defining annual cultural/commercial moment
Miami Open
- the Miami Open tennis tournament at Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Grand Prix
- the Miami Grand Prix — a Formula 1 race on city streets
Miami International Film Festival
- independent international and American films screened across Miami
On the record
source-trackedMiami has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am) with hot and wet summers and warm and dry winters.
There are two basic seasons in Miami, a hot and wet season from May to October, and a warm and dry season from November to April.
During the hot and wet season, daily thundershowers occur in the humid unstable air masses. The wet season is defined as the period during which the average daily dew point temperature is above 70 °F (21 °C).
The heat is often relieved in the afternoon by thunderstorms or a sea breeze that develops off the Atlantic Ocean.
The Gulf Stream, a warm ocean current, runs northward just 15 miles off the coast, allowing Miami's climate to stay warm and mild all year.
The elevation of the area averages at around 6 ft (1.8 m) above sea level in most neighborhoods, especially near the coast.
PortMiami, the city's seaport, is the busiest cruise port in the world in both passenger traffic and cruise lines.
Miami is a majority-minority city, with 70.2 percent of the city's population identifying as Hispanic and Latino as of 2020.
Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed 492 ft.
Brickell Avenue has the largest concentration of international banks in the United States.
Cuban immigrants in the 1960s originated the Cuban sandwich and brought medianoche, Cuban espresso, Bistec de palomilla, and croquetas, all of which have become symbols of the city's varied cuisine.
By combining [Latin, Caribbean, Soul, Jewish] with mainstream American cuisine, it has spawned a unique South Florida style of cooking known as Floribbean cuisine.
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