Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 46 min6:29 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 31 min7:03 am – 5:34 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 88°F, lows 78°FColdest month January: highs 74°F, lows 61°F57 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare30 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Miami Beach station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksIndian Creek Lakelake · under a mileMirror Lakelake · 3.7 miFlorida International University Biscayne Bay Campuscollege · 1.8 miLittle Riverriver · 4.0 miTreasure Islandisland · 3.0 miBiscayne Pointcape · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOleta River State Parkstate park · 1.4 mi · 1,033 acresFairway Parkstate park · 1.8 miSurfside Beachpark · under a mile · 92 acresBal Harbour Beachpark · under a mile · 67 acresSnake Warrior's Island Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 53 acresJohn U. Lloyd Beach State Parkstate park · 12.8 mi · 311 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
Elevation3 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVilla Maria Nursing Center2.8 miPost officeSurfside Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBay Harbor Islands Town Hallunder a milePoliceBay Harbor Islands Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMiami - Dade County Fire Rescue Bay Harbor Station 76under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 2 otherSchoolRuth K Broad-Bay Harbor K-8 Centerright hereSchoolMater Beach Academy1.1 miElementaryYeshiva Elementary School1.6 miCollegeFlorida International University Biscayne Bay Campus1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMiami-Opa Locka Executive Airport OPF9.2 miMajor airportMiami International Airport MIA12 miInterstateI-1955.0 miUS highwayUS 12.1 miAmtrakMiami, FL MIA8.2 miRailGolden Glades StationTri-Rail5.8 miCoachMiami BeachFlixBus5.1 miTransit48 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 33153 ZIP area.
