Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 45 min6:30 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 31 min7:03 am – 5:34 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 76°F, lows 59°F73 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare91 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hialeah station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsGwen Cherry Parkpark · under a mileArcola Lakes Parkpark · 1.1 miFairway Parkstate park · 6.7 miOleta River State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 1,033 acresThe Barnacle Historic State Parkstate historic site · 8.7 miSnake Warrior's Island Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 53 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighMiami-Dade County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighRiver flooding Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured158 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 113main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Miami-Dade County monitors, FL
Drinking waterMdwasa - Main Systemserves 2,377,460 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Shore Medical Center1.6 miPost officeDr Martin Luther King Jr Post Office1.1 miTown hallMiami Shores Village Hall3.0 miPoliceMiami - Dade County Police Department - Northside District Station1.8 miFire stationMiami-Dade County Fire Rescue West Little River Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools10 elementary, 1 middle, 5 high, 8 otherSchoolDoctor Henry Mack - West Little River K - 8 Schoolright hereHighStellar Leadership Academyunder a mileSchoolLillie C Evans K - 8 Centerunder a mileCollegeBarry University3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMiami-Opa Locka Executive Airport OPF4.6 miMajor airportMiami International Airport MIA5.0 miInterstateI-1953.6 miUS highwayUS 273.2 miAmtrakMiami, FL MIA1.2 miRailNORTHSIDE STATION RAIL NORTHBOUNDMiami-Dade Transitunder a mileCoachMiami Intermodal CenterFlixBus3.9 miTransit98 stops within a mileMiami-Dade TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33148 ZIP area.
