{"id":366909,"date":"2026-08-09T16:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T16:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/366909\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T16:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T16:24:09","slug":"floridas-hottest-cities-during-summer-revealed-with-miami-taking-the-top-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/366909\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida\u2019s Hottest Cities During Summer Revealed, With Miami Taking the Top Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Boca Raton, FL \u2014 August 09, 2026 \u2014 Florida may be known for year-round sunshine, but summer conditions can vary considerably depending on which part of the state you visit, as new research reveals the cities where temperatures are consistently at their highest.<\/p>\n

A new study by\u00a0Winz Casino\u00a0looked at Florida\u2019s metropolitan areas to identify the hottest places in the state during summer. Cities were ranked by their average temperature across June, July and August, using weather observations from the five summers between 2020 and 2024.<\/p>\n

The research also looked at humidity, rainfall, wind and clear-sky conditions. While these factors did not affect the ranking, they show how similar temperatures can feel very different once moisture, rain and wind are taken into account.<\/p>\n

The hottest cities in Florida during summer<\/p>\n

RankCityAverage temperatureHumidityClear skyRainfallWind1Miami84.2\u00b0F74.3%45.1%0.306 in\/day7.1 mph2Tampa83.5\u00b0F76.3%77.3%0.212 in\/day5.6 mph3North Port83.3\u00b0F81.6%89.1%0.386 in\/day7.8 mph4Naples82.9\u00b0F80.0%89.4%0.254 in\/day6.8 mph=5Cape Coral82.8\u00b0F77.3%89.6%0.333 in\/day6.0 mph=5Pensacola82.8\u00b0F74.7%89.7%0.293 in\/day7.0 mph=5Orlando82.8\u00b0F74.8%88.9%0.269 in\/day6.5 mph6Jacksonville82.4\u00b0F75.8%68.0%0.237 in\/day8.1 mph7Panama City82.0\u00b0F77.4%83.3%0.288 in\/day7.3 mph=8Palm Bay81.9\u00b0F78.8%88.8%0.189 in\/day7.9 mph=8Sebastian81.9\u00b0F79.0%86.5%0.219 in\/day7.2 mph9Deltona81.7\u00b0F76.9%89.8%0.212 in\/day6.6 mph10Tallahassee81.5\u00b0F76.6%70.2%0.231 in\/day4.9 mph<\/p>\n

Miami\u00a0leads the ranking with an average summer temperature of\u00a084.2\u00b0F. The South Florida city also records humidity of 74.3% and receives an average of 0.306 inches of rain per day, creating warm and moisture-heavy conditions throughout June, July and August.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, Miami has the lowest clear-sky percentage among the leading cities, at 45.1%. This suggests that cloudier and wetter conditions do not necessarily prevent the city from maintaining Florida\u2019s highest average summer temperature.<\/p>\n

Tampa\u00a0follows in second place with an average temperature of\u00a083.5\u00b0F. Its humidity is slightly higher than Miami\u2019s at 76.3%, although rainfall is lower at 0.212 inches per day.<\/p>\n

Average winds in Tampa reach just 5.6 mph, meaning residents and visitors may receive less relief from breezier conditions than in many other Florida cities. The city\u2019s clear-sky percentage stands at 77.3%, considerably above Miami\u2019s figure.<\/p>\n

North Port\u00a0ranks third at\u00a083.3\u00b0F\u00a0and stands out for the combination of heat, humidity and rainfall. Humidity averages 81.6%, tied for the highest level among all Florida cities included in the study.<\/p>\n

The city also receives an average of 0.386 inches of rain per day, more than anywhere else in the Florida ranking. Despite this, its clear-sky percentage remains high at 89.1%, showing how sunshine and substantial summer rainfall can occur alongside each other.<\/p>\n

Naples\u00a0places fourth with an average temperature of\u00a082.9\u00b0F. Its humidity level reaches 80%, making it another South Florida location where the temperature alone may not fully capture how demanding the conditions can feel.<\/p>\n

The city receives 0.254 inches of rainfall per day and records a clear-sky percentage of 89.4%. Average winds of 6.8 mph may provide some movement in the air, but conditions remain both hot and humid.<\/p>\n

Cape Coral,\u00a0Pensacola, and\u00a0Orlando\u00a0share fifth position, with all three cities recording an average summer temperature of\u00a082.8\u00b0F. However, the supporting weather figures reveal some clear differences between them.<\/p>\n

Cape Coral is the most humid of the three at 77.3% and receives the most rain, averaging 0.333 inches per day. Pensacola has the lowest humidity at 74.7% and slightly stronger winds of 7 mph, while Orlando sits between the two with 74.8% humidity and 0.269 inches of rainfall per day.<\/p>\n

Pensacola also records a clear-sky percentage of 89.7%, slightly ahead of Cape Coral at 89.6% and Orlando at 88.9%. The three cities may share the same temperature ranking, but their rainfall and coastal conditions could produce noticeably different summer experiences.<\/p>\n

Jacksonville\u00a0ranks sixth with an average temperature of\u00a082.4\u00b0F. It records the strongest winds among Florida\u2019s 10 hottest positions, averaging 8.1 mph, which may provide slightly more relief than in cities such as Tampa or Tallahassee.<\/p>\n

The city has humidity of 75.8% and receives 0.237 inches of rain per day. Its clear-sky percentage of 68% is also considerably lower than most other cities in the top 10.<\/p>\n

Panama City\u00a0follows in seventh place at\u00a082\u00b0F. Humidity averages 77.4%, while rainfall reaches 0.288 inches per day, placing it among the wetter cities near the top of the ranking.\u00a0Average winds of 7.3 mph are stronger than in Tampa, Orlando and Naples. Its clear-sky percentage stands at 83.3%, lower than the figures recorded in North Port, Cape Coral and Pensacola.<\/p>\n

Palm Bay\u00a0and\u00a0Sebastian\u00a0share eighth position, with both averaging\u00a081.9\u00b0F. Sebastian is slightly more humid at 79%, compared with 78.8% in Palm Bay, but Palm Bay receives less rain at 0.189 inches per day.\u00a0Palm Bay also records stronger average winds of 7.9 mph, compared with 7.2 mph in Sebastian. Both cities have high clear-sky percentages, at 88.8% and 86.5% respectively.<\/p>\n

Deltona\u00a0ranks ninth with an average summer temperature of\u00a081.7\u00b0F. The city records 76.9% humidity and 0.212 inches of rain per day, the same rainfall figure as Tampa despite sitting almost two degrees lower in the temperature ranking.<\/p>\n

Its clear-sky percentage reaches 89.8%, the highest among the cities in Florida\u2019s top 10 positions. Average winds stand at 6.6 mph.<\/p>\n

Tallahassee\u00a0completes the top ten with an average summer temperature of\u00a081.5\u00b0F. Florida\u2019s capital records humidity of 76.6% and receives 0.231 inches of rainfall per day.\u00a0It also has the lightest winds in the top 10, averaging just 4.9 mph. With a clear-sky percentage of 70.2%, its summer conditions are cloudier than in most of the coastal cities immediately above it.<\/p>\n

Hardy Heberle, CMO at\u00a0Winz Casino<\/a>, says:\u00a0\u201cWhat stands out is how close many of Florida\u2019s hottest cities are in temperature. There is less than three degrees between Miami in first place and Tallahassee in 10th, but the humidity, rainfall and wind figures show that the experience can still vary considerably.<\/p>\n

\u201cMiami may lead the temperature ranking, but North Port arguably has one of the most demanding combinations of conditions. It has some of the highest temperatures, the joint-highest humidity and more average daily rainfall than any other Florida city in the study.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe three cities sharing fifth place are another good example. Cape Coral, Pensacola and Orlando all average exactly 82.8\u00b0F, yet Cape Coral receives more rain, Pensacola is slightly less humid and Orlando has lighter winds. The temperature is only one part of the picture.<\/p>\n

\u201cFlorida\u2019s rainfall can also be misleading for visitors. A city may receive regular summer rain and still record a very high clear-sky percentage, as North Port and Cape Coral demonstrate. Heavy showers can arrive quickly without making the rest of the day feel particularly cool.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor residents and visitors, the practical point is to consider humidity and rain alongside the temperature. A reading in the low 80s may sound manageable, but high moisture levels can make a long day outdoors feel much more tiring.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd anyone spending a day sightseeing, visiting the beach or drinking alcohol should make water and shade part of the plan. It is much easier to stay comfortable when you take regular breaks rather than waiting until the heat has already become exhausting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Methodology<\/p>\n

Winz Casino analyzed 22 metropolitan areas across Florida to identify the cities recording the highest average temperatures during summer.<\/p>\n

Summer was defined as June, July and August. Temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind and clear-sky figures were calculated using hourly surface-station observations from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s Integrated Surface Database.<\/p>\n

Each metropolitan area was matched to its nearest suitable weather station, located a median distance of approximately 4.3 miles away across the wider dataset.<\/p>\n

Weather observations were averaged across the five most recent complete meteorological summers, covering June to August 2020 through 2024.<\/p>\n

Humidity was calculated using temperature and dew-point observations. Rainfall represents average daily precipitation in inches during the summer period, while wind represents average wind speed in miles per hour.<\/p>\n

Sunshine is shown as the percentage of clear sky derived from station sky-cover observations. US automated weather stations generally record sky cover rather than traditional sunshine duration.<\/p>\n

Cities were ranked only by their average summer temperature. Where multiple cities recorded the same temperature, they were given the same position, and the next unique temperature received the following rank without any positions being skipped.<\/p>\n

Full ranking: Florida\u2019s hottest cities during summer<\/p>\n

RankCityAverage temperature1Miami84.2\u00b0F2Tampa83.5\u00b0F3North Port83.3\u00b0F4Naples82.9\u00b0F=5Cape Coral82.8\u00b0F=5Pensacola82.8\u00b0F=5Orlando82.8\u00b0F6Jacksonville82.4\u00b0F7Panama City82.0\u00b0F=8Palm Bay81.9\u00b0F=8Sebastian81.9\u00b0F9Deltona81.7\u00b0F10Tallahassee81.5\u00b0F=11Sebring81.1\u00b0F=11Lakeland81.1\u00b0F=11Port St. Lucie81.1\u00b0F12Palatka81.0\u00b0F13Ocala80.8\u00b0F=14Homosassa Springs80.4\u00b0F=14Crestview80.4\u00b0F=15Lake City80.1\u00b0F=15Gainesville80.1\u00b0F<\/p>\n

Source: https:\/\/winz.io\/<\/p>\n

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