Miami May Be Hotter Than What Officially Reported Temperatures Suggest, Study Finds

By CBS Miami Team

June 7, 2023

MIAMI — Do you ever feel like it's hotter in Miami than what the weather forecast tells you? Well, there might be a reason for that.

A new study published by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and Florida International University found that Miamians may experience temperatures 6 degrees Fahrenheit hotter on average than what the National Weather Service officially reports, which can feel up to 11 degrees higher with humidity.

The study — "Hyperlocal Observations Reveal Persistent Extreme Urban Heat in Southeast Florida" — was published Sunday in the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. The study suggests that this discrepancy between temperatures reported and felt has major implications for when to declare official heat advisories, the Tuesday press release reported.

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