[Hawaii4evr]

Neither are tropical, both subtropical technically lol. But I think the beaches definately resemble the Caribbean more in Miami than in WPB, though those are still pretty.

[THX 1138]

Originally Posted by Hawaii4evr

Neither are tropical, both subtropical technically lol. But I think the beaches definately resemble the Caribbean more in Miami than in WPB, though those are still pretty.

South Florida from the keys west to Naples and east up to Jupiter is classified via the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system Af, Am and Aw climate, all of which are indeed Tropical, not Subtropical which starts north of Jupiter...

Köppen climate classification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Hawaii4evr]

Originally Posted by THX 1138

South Florida from the keys west to Naples and east up to Jupiter is classified via the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system Af, Am and Aw climate, all of which are indeed Tropical, not Subtropical which starts north of Jupiter...

Köppen climate classification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You're trusting Wikipedia? It can't be tropical if its outside the Tropics (between Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn), which it is. Besides, what about all of those freezes South Florida gets?

[OptimusPrime69]

Originally Posted by Hawaii4evr

You're trusting Wikipedia? It can't be tropical if its outside the Tropics (between Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn), which it is. Besides, what about all of those freezes South Florida gets?

It's more tropical than San Diego.

less tropical than Hawaii.

[hurricaneMan1992]

Originally Posted by Hawaii4evr

It can't be tropical if its outside the Tropics (between Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn), which it is. Besides, what about all of those freezes South Florida gets?

LOL, I guess California can't be a Mediterranean climate since it's half way across the planet! Also, the top of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea are definitely tropical, never mind the tundra vegetation and snow cover in the winter.

But you have a point...Koppen classification or not, you don't often talk about freezes in *real* tropical places. The Keys are more genuinely tropical than Miami, but you really have to get into the Caribbean or Central America for *real* tropical climate. Miami and Palm Beach can be best described as borderline tropical.

[rnc2mbfl]

Originally Posted by hurricaneMan1992

LOL, I guess California can't be a Mediterranean climate since it's half way across the planet! Also, the top of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea are definitely tropical, never mind the tundra vegetation and snow cover in the winter.

But you have a point...Koppen classification or not, you don't often talk about freezes in *real* tropical places. The Keys are more genuinely tropical than Miami, but you really have to get into the Caribbean or Central America for *real* tropical climate. Miami and Palm Beach can be best described as borderline tropical.

Excellent! +1

[jhlcomp]

Yes, no doubt, miami looks and feels more tropical and yes, you will have cooler temps in palm beach as the winter season approaches. You will feel this even more as you go north.

Once you get to the keys it is tropical and north to Gainesville and Tallahassee temperatures can get into the 30's and even lower. That is the beaury of Florida - you can experience many different topographies and climates. Out west, of course, that s a different story because of the mountains, etc.

[NowSoFlorida]

Originally Posted by OptimusPrime69

I know they're like 70 miles apart, but is Miami noticeably warmer than West Palm?

I used to have a friend that would say "I cant live anywhere north ofn west palm because it's too cold"

They are only two counties apart so it's not that different any time of year. It's only about an hour by car away so the temperatures won't fluctuate that much. You won't have 80 degrees in Miami and 50 in WPB at the same time. Most of the year the temperatures probably won't fluctuate by more than 10 degrees. The yearly average high and low are colder in WPB by only 1 or 2 degrees.

When you get up to Jacksonville or Tallahassee is when it can get really cold in the winters. I check Wunderground.com and the overnight low in that area a week or two ago was in the 30s.

[IAm_FloridaBorn]

Originally Posted by OptimusPrime69

I know they're like 70 miles apart, but is Miami noticeably warmer than West Palm?

I used to have a friend that would say "I cant live anywhere north ofn west palm because it's too cold"

Yes Definitely .

[IAm_FloridaBorn]

Originally Posted by THX 1138

South Florida from the keys west to Naples and east up to Jupiter is classified via the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system Af, Am and Aw climate, all of which are indeed Tropical, not Subtropical which starts north of Jupiter...

Köppen climate classification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Best post on here. Exactly.