San Luis Obispo, CA vs Miami, FL

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

San Luis Obispo is cooler than Miami (59.7°F vs 76.1°F annual avg) and drier than it (17.9 in vs 57.2 in per year). San Luis Obispo has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate; Miami a Tropical monsoon climate.

San Luis Obispo, CA

Annual avg
59.7°F
Annual precip
17.9 in
Warmest month
September (79.5°F)
Coldest month
December (40.2°F)
Annual swing
14.5°F
Pleasant months
4 / 12
Warm-summer Mediterranean Csb USDA Zone 9b

Miami, FL

Annual avg
76.1°F
Annual precip
57.2 in
Warmest month
August (88.1°F)
Coldest month
January (61.2°F)
Annual swing
15.7°F
Pleasant months
6 / 12
Tropical monsoon Am USDA Zone 11b

Best months to visit each city

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Month-by-month comparison

Month San Luis Obispo Miami
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 65.0°F 40.6°F 3.86 in 73.6°F 61.2°F 2.33 in
February 65.1°F 42.4°F 3.54 in 74.8°F 63.3°F 2.27 in
March 66.7°F 44.5°F 3.17 in 76.5°F 65.2°F 2.47 in
April 69.1°F 45.6°F 1.05 in 79.6°F 69.8°F 3.44 in
May 72.0°F 47.8°F 0.47 in 82.7°F 73.6°F 4.94 in
June 75.2°F 51.1°F 0.10 in 86.0°F 76.5°F 7.76 in
July 78.0°F 54.3°F 0.08 in 87.8°F 78.0°F 5.98 in
August 79.3°F 54.9°F 0.01 in 88.1°F 78.1°F 7.51 in
September 79.5°F 53.4°F 0.04 in 87.0°F 77.2°F 8.45 in
October 77.2°F 49.7°F 0.92 in 83.7°F 74.4°F 6.49 in
November 71.1°F 44.7°F 1.43 in 78.9°F 68.6°F 3.29 in
December 64.9°F 40.2°F 3.27 in 76.1°F 64.6°F 2.25 in
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