Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 45 min6:31 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 32 min7:04 am – 5:36 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 77°F, lows 57°F56 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare105 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Miami Kendall Tamiami Exec Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Perrine 4w
Nearby landmarksKendale Lakelake · 2.9 miKendall Lakelake · 3.0 miNova Southeastern University Miami Campuscollege · 5.0 miMiami Dade College - Kendall Campuscollege · 6.3 miGrossman Hammockisland · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEverglades National Park Expansionnational park · 2.3 mi · 109,347 acresEden Lakes Parkpark · 1.3 miLago Mar Parkpark · 1.4 miEverglades National Parknational park · 9.6 mi · 1,423,036 acresBiscayne National Parknational park · 12.7 mi · 172,435 acresSilver Palm Groves Pinelandstate conservation land · 10.9 miSource: 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 servicesHospitalHCA Florida Kendall Hospital5.6 miPost officeWest Dade Post Office2.9 miTown hallSweetwater City Hall7.3 miPoliceMiami - Dade County Police Department - Hammocks District Station3.7 miFire stationMiami-Dade County Fire Rescue West Sunset Station 561.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherHighJohn A Ferguson Senior High School1.3 miElementaryDoctor Manuel C Barreiro Elementary School1.3 miMiddleLamar Louise Curry Middle School1.7 miCollegeNova Southeastern University Miami Campus5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMiami International Airport MIA13 miInterstateI-7516 miUS highwayUS 416.6 miAmtrakMiami, FL MIA17 miRailDADELAND SOUTH STAT.RAIL SOUTHBOUNDMiami-Dade Transit9.9 miCoachMiami Intermodal CenterFlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33192 ZIP area.
