Miami
South Beach is the rare famous beach that over-delivers: genuinely wide white sand and warm Atlantic water, backed by the pastel Art Deco district that turns every street corner into a film set.
- Best forBeach
- Approx. flying time~5h 05m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportMiami (MIA)

About this place
Culture has caught up with the tan lines — Wynwood's murals, the Pérez museum, Little Havana's cafecito windows. Winter is the season: dry, sunny, twenty-five degrees while Europe defrosts.
Featured in Ten city breaks with a seriously good beach attached
When to go
Daytime highs run from about 24°C in January to 30°C in August. Driest January to March; wettest in August, with rain on about 25 days. The sea is warmest in July at around 32°C, coolest at 23°C.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August30° · rain 25 days · sea 32°Hot and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
Where to stay
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Flights
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