When to paint a house exterior in Miami Gardens, FL
When to paint in Miami Gardens, 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 23 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.
- 19Jan
- 18Feb
- 23Mar
- 18Apr
- 13May
- 3Jun
- 1Jul
- under 1Aug
- 3Sep
- 12Oct
- 18Nov
- 19Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 18 | 21 | 59° / 79°F |
| February | 18 | 13 | 19 | 62° / 82°F |
| March | 23 | 19 | 23 | 65° / 84°F |
| April | 18 | 12 | 18 | 69° / 87°F |
| May | 13 | 9 | 13 | 72° / 89°F |
| June | 3 | 2 | 3 | 75° / 91°F |
| July | 1 | 1 | 1 | 77° / 93°F |
| August | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 78° / 93°F |
| September | 3 | 2 | 3 | 76° / 92°F |
| October | 12 | 9 | 12 | 73° / 88°F |
| November | 18 | 13 | 18 | 68° / 84°F |
| December | 19 | 17 | 20 | 63° / 81°F |
Deck stain does best in March. Low-temperature paint adds about 5 days a year here.
Towns near Miami Gardens compared
4 of the 6 nearest places get more painting days, the most in Opa-locka (152 a year, 3 miles south). 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. West Park, North Miami Beach are read from the same station as Miami Gardens, so their numbers match; the real difference is the distance from that station.
| Place | From Miami Gardens | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opa-locka, FL | 3 mi south | 152 | November to May | Opa Locka Airport |
| West Park, FL | 4 mi northeast | 145 | November to May | same station |
| North Miami Beach, FL | 5 mi east | 145 | November to May | same station |
| Miami Lakes, FL | 5 mi southwest | 152 | November to May | Opa Locka Airport |
| North Miami, FL | 6 mi southeast | 152 | November to May | Opa Locka Airport |
| Miramar, FL | 6 mi west | 152 | November to May | Opa Locka Airport |
How Miami Gardens ranks in FL
Of 173 FL places with 10,000 people or more, Miami Gardens (population 116,173, 21st largest) ranks 78th for painting days, right at the state median of 145. The longest season in the state is North Port, 226 days, 143 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 North Perry Airport (3.5 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.