Miami does have a tropical climate. (North Miami, Everglades: credit, pine, tree)

[Hawaii4evr]

Actually, Honolulu is the warmest major city in the USA in winter--but maybe you didn't count it as a major city, since it's much smaller.

Also, low 70sF aren't cool or non-tropical. The bigger issue with qualifying Miami as truly tropical would be the cooler nighttime temperatures that make it down there every winter (40sF and sometimes lower). It might only be for a few days, but it still happens every winter nonetheless. Then there are daytime temps that are in the 60sF (and sometimes even below that) when those cold fronts come in. This doesn't happen in the tropical areas, unless it's at a high elevation.

[SDPMiami]

Originally Posted by Hawaii4evr

Actually, Honolulu is the warmest major city in the USA in winter--but maybe you didn't count it as a major city, since it's much smaller.

Also, low 70sF aren't cool or non-tropical. The bigger issue with qualifying Miami as truly tropical would be the cooler nighttime temperatures that make it down there every winter (40sF and sometimes lower). It might only be for a few days, but it still happens every winter nonetheless. Then there are daytime temps that are in the 60sF (and sometimes even below that) when those cold fronts come in. This doesn't happen in the tropical areas, unless it's at a high elevation.

Honolulu doesn't have a MSA of over 1 million (it comes close though in the 900,000s+!) so no, I don't count it as a major city. When I visited Hawaii I went to Maui, never been to Honolulu, maybe it feels like a major city, and for all intents and purposes, is. I just don't know, so I go by statistics.

Maui on the other hand was very sleepy, if you weren't there for the beach I could see how you'd be bored out of your mind.

[cityKing]

This thread has been exhausted. Miami has tropical climate. DEAL WITH IT.

[Jane Sanchez]

NO, Miami DOES NOT have a tropical climate.......

COSTA RICA DOES......

[perry335654]

Originally Posted by Hawaii4evr

Actually, Honolulu is the warmest major city in the USA in winter--but maybe you didn't count it as a major city, since it's much smaller.

Also, low 70sF aren't cool or non-tropical. The bigger issue with qualifying Miami as truly tropical would be the cooler nighttime temperatures that make it down there every winter (40sF and sometimes lower). It might only be for a few days, but it still happens every winter nonetheless. Then there are daytime temps that are in the 60sF (and sometimes even below that) when those cold fronts come in. This doesn't happen in the tropical areas, unless it's at a high elevation.

Then 362 days out of the year Miami is tropical

[perry335654]

Originally Posted by Hawaii4evr

Actually, Honolulu is the warmest major city in the USA in winter--but maybe you didn't count it as a major city, since it's much smaller.

Also, low 70sF aren't cool or non-tropical. The bigger issue with qualifying Miami as truly tropical would be the cooler nighttime temperatures that make it down there every winter (40sF and sometimes lower). It might only be for a few days, but it still happens every winter nonetheless. Then there are daytime temps that are in the 60sF (and sometimes even below that) when those cold fronts come in. This doesn't happen in the tropical areas, unless it's at a high elevation.

Then 362 days out of the year Miami is tropical

[bigkeyman]

As more South you go as more tropical feels it!

[diazjulianms]

Idk why but i believe that Miami is TROPICAL.. Temperature in late february and december is same as Bandung, but if there were a cold snap temperature could drop but yet still rising more than 65°F after it.... I live in Jakarta which is true true tropics.. And been living in Miami for about 2 years and i know its tropic because the flora & fauna is close to the true tropics.. Also temperature is warm year round.. Winter in miami is like dry season in jakarta except for cold spells that can make day are a bit cool but after that warm again.. Miami is not Cwa too..because is not quite cold in winter and temperature can still reach 77°F.. Thanks..

[DoubleXAs]

Miami not tropical.

[perry335654]

[quote=SuperMario;43540644]Miami not tropical.[/quote


Miami tropical]