Miami sits on a low-lying peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Everglades, and averages roughly 1,500 mm (about 60 inches) of rain a year, most of it packed into the June-to-October wet season. That same window overlaps with Atlantic hurricane season, when tropical systems can bring intense rainfall bands and storm surge with only a few days’ notice. Afternoon thunderstorms are a near-daily summer occurrence too, fed by sea breezes colliding over the peninsula, so radar is genuinely useful here on ordinary days, not just during named storms. Local forecasters and the National Weather Service rely on the region’s Doppler radar network to track these fast-forming cells and any tropical development approaching the coast. Because Miami’s streets flood quickly even from routine downpours, keeping an eye on live radar before heading out during wet season is one of the simplest ways to avoid getting caught in a sudden squall or a more serious tropical system.
Learn more: Hurricane Season Radar Guide · Open the full Rain Map