Worst times to visit Miami Beach
The weeks, days and hours locals would tell you to avoid in Miami Beach — and what to do instead.
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Miami Beach month by month
March
Spring break — avoid. March. South Beach at its most chaotic — police presence, curfews some years, and rates to match.
May
Memorial Day weekend — avoid. Late May. Historically the single busiest and most heavily policed weekend on the beach.
June
Hurricane season — busy. June through November.
July
Hurricane season — busy. June through November.
August
Hurricane season — busy. June through November.
September
Quiet stretch — good. September and early October. Cheapest rates of the year if you accept the storm risk.
Hurricane season — busy. June through November.
October
Hurricane season — busy. June through November.
November
Hurricane season — busy. June through November.
December
Art Basel — busy. Early December. Great if you want the scene, expensive if you do not.