When to paint a house exterior in Miami Beach, FL
When to paint in Miami Beach, FL
A long painting season, with room to reschedule. The painting window is November to May, with 7 good months a year. The best month is March, at about 24 painting days. Book a painter by September.
If you want the house done in November to May, call for quotes in September or earlier; a job pushed past May is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 21Jan
- 19Feb
- 24Mar
- 20Apr
- 13May
- 3Jun
- 1Jul
- under 1Aug
- 2Sep
- 12Oct
- 18Nov
- 20Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 21 | 23 | 59° / 79°F |
| February | 19 | 15 | 21 | 62° / 82°F |
| March | 24 | 20 | 24 | 65° / 84°F |
| April | 20 | 15 | 20 | 69° / 87°F |
| May | 13 | 8 | 13 | 72° / 89°F |
| June | 3 | 1 | 3 | 75° / 91°F |
| July | 1 | 1 | 1 | 77° / 93°F |
| August | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 77° / 92°F |
| September | 2 | 2 | 2 | 76° / 91°F |
| October | 12 | 8 | 12 | 73° / 88°F |
| November | 18 | 13 | 18 | 68° / 84°F |
| December | 20 | 16 | 21 | 63° / 81°F |
Deck stain does best in January. Low-temperature paint adds about 5 days a year here.
Towns near Miami Beach compared
4 get fewer, down to 145 a year. A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule. Miami Shores, North Miami are read from the same station as Miami Beach, so their numbers match; the real difference is the distance from that station.
| Place | From Miami Beach | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Shores, FL | 4 mi northwest | 152 | November to May | same station |
| Miami, FL | 4 mi southwest | 149 | November to May | Miami International Airport |
| North Miami, FL | 6 mi north | 152 | November to May | same station |
| North Miami Beach, FL | 8 mi north | 145 | November to May | North Perry Airport |
| Key Biscayne, FL | 8 mi south | 149 | November to May | Miami International Airport |
| Miami Springs, FL | 9 mi west | 149 | November to May | Miami International Airport |
How Miami Beach ranks in FL
Of 173 FL places with 10,000 people or more, Miami Beach (population 83,251, 36th largest) ranks 39th for painting days, 7 days above the state median of 145. The longest season in the state is North Port, 226 days, 153 miles northwest. The shortest is Crestview at 69. Low-temperature paint only adds 5 days here, so the season is set by heat, rain or dew rather than cold nights.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Opa Locka Airport (10.5 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.