South Florida Flying Weather
FL · 2006–2025 · 14 eligible airports
The only truly tropical flying weather in the continental US: warm year-round with prevailing east-southeast trade-wind flow and strong sea-breeze circulations on both coasts. The May-October wet season brings near-daily afternoon and evening thunderstorms with heavy rain and gusty outflow winds, while the November-April dry season delivers long stretches of high-ceiling VFR. Tropical cyclones June-November are the dominant seasonal hazard; fog and icing are essentially non-factors. Best flying is the winter dry season; worst is late-summer afternoons and hurricane-threat periods.
- Daylight VFR
- 92.5%
- VFR days/yr
- 296
- Mean wind
- 7.1 kt
- Most VFR month
- July
- Fewest VFR month
- January
- VFR Score
- 71
Regional standouts
VFR conditions by month
Regional average across eligible airports
| Month | VFR % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 88.6% |
| Feb | 89.6% |
| Mar | 93.7% |
| Apr | 94.5% |
| May | 94.0% |
| Jun | 94.1% |
| Jul | 96.0% |
| Aug | 95.8% |
| Sep | 94.8% |
| Oct | 93.8% |
| Nov | 92.2% |
| Dec | 90.3% |
Average wind by month
Regional average sustained wind
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.4 kt |
| Feb | 7.4 kt |
| Mar | 8.2 kt |
| Apr | 8.2 kt |
| May | 7.6 kt |
| Jun | 6.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.7 kt |
| Aug | 5.9 kt |
| Sep | 5.8 kt |
| Oct | 7.5 kt |
| Nov | 7.5 kt |
| Dec | 7.2 kt |
Every airport in South Florida, ranked
Sort by any column. Best VFR Score first.
| KHSTHomestead Air Reserve Base | Homestead | 92.8 | 1.4 | 269 | 6 kt | 66 |
| KMIAMiami International Airport | Miami | 92.0 | 0.9 | 284 | 6 kt | 67 |
| KPBIPalm Beach International Airport | West Palm Beach | 92.5 | 1.1 | 298 | 8 kt | 68 |
| KAPFNaples Municipal Airport | Naples | 92.5 | 2.5 | 303 | 6 kt | 69 |
| KFLLFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport | Fort Lauderdale | 93.4 | 0.9 | 295 | 8 kt | 70 |
| KTMBMiami Executive Airport | Miami | 92.5 | 2.1 | 292 | 6 kt | 70 |
| KPMPPompano Beach Airpark | Pompano Beach | 93.6 | 1.1 | 311 | 8 kt | 71 |
| KFMYPage Field | Fort Myers | 92.4 | 2.9 | 306 | 6 kt | 71 |
| KRSWSouthwest Florida International Airport | Fort Myers | 92.1 | 3.3 | 303 | 6 kt | 71 |
| KOPFMiami-Opa Locka Executive Airport | Miami | 93.8 | 1.3 | 295 | 7 kt | 72 |
| KHWONorth Perry Airport | Hollywood | 93.8 | 1.2 | 294 | 7 kt | 72 |
| KEYWKey West International Airport | Key West | 93.6 | 0.9 | 300 | 8 kt | 73 |
| KMTHFlorida Keys Marathon International Airport | Marathon | 94.0 | 0.9 | 294 | 7 kt | 73 |
| KFXEFort Lauderdale Executive Airport | Fort Lauderdale | 94.5 | 1.3 | 305 | 7 kt | 75 |
The pattern in South Florida
Across 2006–2025, the 14 eligible airports in South Florida reported VFR conditions during about 92.5% of valid daytime observations, with an estimated 296 VFR flying days per year and a mean surface wind of 7.1 kt. KFXE (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) had the most VFR weather at 94.3%. KRSW saw the most instrument conditions, at 3.3% IFR/LIFR. The lowest-ranked eligible field by VFR Score was KHST (Homestead Air Reserve Base).
Neighboring regions
How South Florida is defined
FL split (1 of 4): ONLY these 7 counties — Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Hendry, Collier, Lee — the tropical zone at and south of the Lake Okeechobee line, including the Florida Keys. All other FL counties belong to central-florida, north-florida, or central-gulf-coast.
Educational use only. Historical weather rankings from ATIS Alerts are educational summaries of past observations — not a forecast, flight-planning tool, or safety rating. They do not replace current METARs, TAFs, NOTAMs, ATIS, or a weather briefing, and favorable history does not make any airport safe. Always check current conditions and use your own judgment before flight.