Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 76–85°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Tampa7 AM EDT Mostly cloudy76°F Port Charlotte8:30 AM EDT Mostly cloudy77°F Bonita Springs9:15 AM EDT Partly sunny80°F Alligator Alley9:45 AM EDT Partly sunny79°F I-75 west of Weston10:30 AM EDT Slight chance of thunderstorms84°F Miami11:15 AM EDT Slight chance of thunderstorms85°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 76–86°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Tampa7 AM EDT Partly sunny76°F Port Charlotte8:30 AM EDT Partly sunny77°F Bonita Springs9:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny80°F Alligator Alley9:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny80°F I-75 west of Weston10:30 AM EDT Mostly sunny84°F Miami11:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny86°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 76–85°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Tampa7 AM EDT Partly sunny76°F Port Charlotte8:30 AM EDT Partly sunny77°F Bonita Springs9:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny79°F Alligator Alley9:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny79°F I-75 west of Weston10:30 AM EDT Mostly sunny83°F Miami11:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny85°F - TueOct 6
CautionScattered thunderstorms near Port Charlotte around 8:30 AM EDT. Also at 2 other checkpoints.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Tampa7 AM EDT Scattered rain showers75°F Port Charlotte8:30 AM EDT Scattered thunderstorms77°F Bonita Springs9:15 AM EDT Scattered thunderstorms78°F Alligator Alley9:45 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms77°F I-75 west of Weston10:30 AM EDT Slight chance of thunderstorms81°F Miami11:15 AM EDT Slight chance of thunderstorms84°F - WedOct 7
CautionChance of thunderstorms near I-75 west of Weston around 10:30 AM EDT. Also at 1 other checkpoint.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Tampa7 AM EDT Scattered rain showers74°F Port Charlotte8:30 AM EDT Rain showers likely76°F Bonita Springs9:15 AM EDT Rain showers likely78°F Alligator Alley9:45 AM EDT Chance of rain showers77°F I-75 west of Weston10:30 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms81°F Miami11:15 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms83°F - ThuOct 8
CautionChance of thunderstorms near I-75 west of Weston around 10:30 AM EDT. Also at 1 other checkpoint.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Tampa7 AM EDT Scattered rain showers72°F Port Charlotte8:30 AM EDT Scattered rain showers75°F Bonita Springs9:15 AM EDT Rain showers likely77°F Alligator Alley9:45 AM EDT Chance of rain showers76°F I-75 west of Weston10:30 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms80°F Miami11:15 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms83°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 71–83°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Tampa7 AM EDT Scattered rain showers71°F Port Charlotte8:30 AM EDT Scattered rain showers74°F Bonita Springs9:15 AM EDT Scattered rain showers77°F Alligator Alley9:45 AM EDT Chance of rain showers76°F I-75 west of Weston10:30 AM EDT Slight chance of thunderstorms80°F Miami11:15 AM EDT Slight chance of thunderstorms83°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 Tampa (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Tampa, FLStart 20 ftelevation
- Port Charlotte, FLMile 96 · 1 h 29 min 10 ftelevation
- Bonita Springs, FLMile 148 · 2 h 15 min 8 ftelevation
- Alligator Alley, FLMile 184 · 2 h 48 min 12 ftelevation
- I-75 west of Weston, FLMile 236 · 3 h 34 min 18 ftelevation
- Miami, FLMile 280 · 4 h 21 min 6 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Tampa, Port Charlotte and Miami.
| Month | Tampa 19 ft | Port Charlotte Punta Gorda station · 20 ft | Miami 29 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 71° / 53° | 2.6 | 77° / 53° | 2.0 | 76° / 61° | 1.8 |
| Feb | 74° / 56° | 2.6 | 80° / 55° | 2.0 | 78° / 63° | 2.1 |
| Mar | 78° / 59° | 2.5 | 83° / 58° | 2.6 | 81° / 66° | 2.5 |
| Apr | 83° / 65° | 2.5 | 87° / 63° | 2.3 | 84° / 70° | 3.4 |
| May | 88° / 71° | 2.6 | 91° / 67° | 3.5 | 87° / 73° | 6.3 |
| Jun | 91° / 75° | 7.4 | 93° / 73° | 9.6 | 89° / 76° | 10.5 |
| Jul | 91° / 77° | 7.8 | 94° / 75° | 8.5 | 91° / 78° | 7.4 |
| Aug | 91° / 77° | 9.0 | 94° / 75° | 9.2 | 91° / 78° | 9.6 |
| Sep | 90° / 75° | 6.1 | 93° / 74° | 7.5 | 89° / 77° | 10.2 |
| Oct | 86° / 69° | 2.3 | 89° / 68° | 3.2 | 86° / 74° | 7.7 |
| Nov | 79° / 61° | 1.4 | 83° / 60° | 1.8 | 81° / 68° | 3.5 |
| Dec | 74° / 56° | 2.6 | 79° / 56° | 1.9 | 78° / 64° | 2.4 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: TAMPA INTL AP (USW00012842, 19 ft); PUNTA GORDA 4 ESE (USC00087397, 20 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.
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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 Tampa 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 Tampa to Miami?
280 miles, about 4½ hours of driving without stops, by way of I-75. 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).