Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 76–85°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Orlando7 AM EDT Partly sunny76°F Yeehaw Junction8:15 AM EDT Slight chance of thunderstorms76°F Port Saint Lucie9 AM EDT Chance of rain showers78°F Palm Beach Gardens9:30 AM EDT Chance of rain showers81°F Deerfield Beach10 AM EDT Chance of rain showers82°F Miami10:45 AM EDT Slight chance of thunderstorms85°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 75–85°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Orlando7 AM EDT Mostly sunny75°F Yeehaw Junction8:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny76°F Port Saint Lucie9 AM EDT Slight chance of rain showers78°F Palm Beach Gardens9:30 AM EDT Chance of rain showers81°F Deerfield Beach10 AM EDT Slight chance of thunderstorms83°F Miami10:45 AM EDT Partly sunny85°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 75–84°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Orlando7 AM EDT Partly sunny75°F Yeehaw Junction8:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny75°F Port Saint Lucie9 AM EDT Mostly sunny76°F Palm Beach Gardens9:30 AM EDT Mostly sunny80°F Deerfield Beach10 AM EDT Mostly sunny82°F Miami10:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny84°F - TueOct 6
CautionChance of thunderstorms near Yeehaw Junction around 8:15 AM EDT. Also at 2 other checkpoints.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Orlando7 AM EDT Slight chance of rain showers75°F Yeehaw Junction8:15 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms73°F Port Saint Lucie9 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms74°F Palm Beach Gardens9:30 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms78°F Deerfield Beach10 AM EDT Slight chance of thunderstorms79°F Miami10:45 AM EDT Slight chance of thunderstorms82°F - WedOct 7
CautionChance of thunderstorms near Port Saint Lucie around 9 AM EDT. Also at 3 other checkpoints.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Orlando7 AM EDT Chance of rain showers72°F Yeehaw Junction8:15 AM EDT Chance of rain showers73°F Port Saint Lucie9 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms74°F Palm Beach Gardens9:30 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms78°F Deerfield Beach10 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms79°F Miami10:45 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms81°F - ThuOct 8
CautionChance of thunderstorms near Palm Beach Gardens around 9:30 AM EDT. Also at 2 other checkpoints.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Orlando7 AM EDT Chance of rain showers72°F Yeehaw Junction8:15 AM EDT Chance of rain showers72°F Port Saint Lucie9 AM EDT Chance of rain showers73°F Palm Beach Gardens9:30 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms77°F Deerfield Beach10 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms79°F Miami10:45 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms81°F - FriOct 9
CautionChance of thunderstorms near Palm Beach Gardens around 9:30 AM EDT. Also at 1 other checkpoint.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Orlando7 AM EDT Slight chance of rain showers72°F Yeehaw Junction8:15 AM EDT Slight chance of thunderstorms72°F Port Saint Lucie9 AM EDT Slight chance of thunderstorms74°F Palm Beach Gardens9:30 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms77°F Deerfield Beach10 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms80°F Miami10:45 AM EDT Slight chance of thunderstorms81°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Orlando (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Orlando, FLStart 105 ftelevation
- Yeehaw Junction, FLMile 73 · 1 h 9 min 64 ftelevation
- Port Saint Lucie, FLMile 122 · 1 h 53 min 13 ftelevation
- Palm Beach Gardens, FLMile 158 · 2 h 26 min 17 ftelevation
- Deerfield Beach, FLMile 194 · 2 h 59 min 12 ftelevation
- Miami, FLMile 234 · 3 h 42 min 6 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Orlando, Port Saint Lucie and Miami.
| Month | Orlando 90 ft | Port Saint Lucie Stuart station · 13 ft | Miami 29 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 72° / 50° | 2.5 | 74° / 56° | 3.0 | 76° / 61° | 1.8 |
| Feb | 75° / 52° | 2.0 | 76° / 59° | 2.6 | 78° / 63° | 2.1 |
| Mar | 79° / 56° | 3.0 | 78° / 61° | 3.8 | 81° / 66° | 2.5 |
| Apr | 84° / 61° | 2.6 | 82° / 67° | 3.6 | 84° / 70° | 3.4 |
| May | 88° / 66° | 4.0 | 86° / 71° | 5.7 | 87° / 73° | 6.3 |
| Jun | 91° / 72° | 8.1 | 89° / 74° | 7.4 | 89° / 76° | 10.5 |
| Jul | 92° / 73° | 7.5 | 91° / 76° | 6.1 | 91° / 78° | 7.4 |
| Aug | 92° / 74° | 7.7 | 91° / 76° | 8.5 | 91° / 78° | 9.6 |
| Sep | 90° / 72° | 6.4 | 89° / 75° | 8.3 | 89° / 77° | 10.2 |
| Oct | 85° / 66° | 3.5 | 85° / 72° | 6.5 | 86° / 74° | 7.7 |
| Nov | 78° / 58° | 1.8 | 80° / 65° | 4.2 | 81° / 68° | 3.5 |
| Dec | 74° / 53° | 2.5 | 76° / 60° | 3.2 | 78° / 64° | 2.4 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: ORLANDO INTL AP (USW00012815, 90 ft); STUART (USC00088620, 13 ft); MIAMI INTL AP (USW00012839, 29 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Florida rather than repeat them.
- Florida · FDOTFL511 road conditions
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Orlando to Miami with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Orlando to Miami?
234 miles, about 3½ hours of driving without stops, by way of Florida’s Turnpike. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Miami?
June. Miami averages 10.5 inches of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Miami in January?
Miami averages a high of 76°F and a low of 61°F in January (1991–2020 normals).