Best time to play
When to play golf in Florida
Month by month: temperature, sunshine, rain and wind from the official weather service, with what the clubs themselves say about their seasons.
The wind
At Miami International Airport: calmer months are July, August, September (average wind 6.7–7 mph). Windier months are March, April, May (8.8–9.6 mph).
Miami International Airport
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°F) | 76.2 | 78.2 | 80.6 | 83.6 | 86.7 | 89.3 | 90.6 | 90.7 | 89 | 85.9 | 81.3 | 78.2 |
| Average low (°F) | 61 | 63.2 | 65.6 | 69.8 | 73.4 | 76.3 | 77.5 | 77.7 | 76.9 | 74.2 | 68.3 | 64.3 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 10.5 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 10.2 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Rain days | 7.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 10.8 | 17.6 | 17.3 | 19.4 | 18.1 | 13.8 | 8.6 | 8 |
| Average wind (mph) | 8.2 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 7 | 6.7 | 7 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Gusts (mph) | 35.5 | 37.8 | 37.3 | 36.8 | 39.3 | 39.2 | 41.2 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 39.9 | 34.9 | 33.3 |
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information long-term averages, 1991–2020. Gusts: the strongest gust of each month, averaged over 1991–2020 from NOAA’s monthly records. Wind: average of NOAA’s monthly records, 1991–2020 (our calculation; NOAA publishes no wind normal). Rain days: days with >=0.01 in.
Naples Municipal Airport
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°F) | 74.8 | 77.2 | 79.7 | 83.8 | 87.5 | 89.8 | 90.8 | 90.9 | 89.6 | 86.5 | 81.3 | 77.3 |
| Average low (°F) | 55.9 | 57.9 | 60.9 | 65.5 | 70.2 | 74.4 | 75.5 | 75.8 | 75.1 | 70.5 | 63.4 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Rain days | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 14.7 | 16.1 | 18.7 | 15.5 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information long-term averages, 1991–2020. Rain days: days with >=0.01 in.
What the clubs say about their seasons
- Granada Golf Course: Open daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Panther Run Golf Club: The club says the area's year-round sunshine makes golf possible almost any day of the year.
- Tiburón Golf Club: The club invites golfers to play year-round.
- Valencia Golf & Country Club: The club says its Bermuda fairways give year-round colour and good conditions in every season.
Courses open to the wind
Only where the club itself says so.
- Miami Beach Golf Club: The club describes a par three as a challenge into the prevailing South Florida breeze.
- The Links at Fisher Island: The club says one par 3 normally plays into the wind, so take an extra club.
Championships here
- 19–22 November 2026CME Group Tour Championship 2026LPGATiburón Golf Club · Naples, FL, USAOfficial page
- 11–13 December 2026Grant Thornton Invitational 2026PGA Tour / LPGA (mixed team)Tiburón Golf Club · Naples, FL, USAChampionship week from 7 DecemberOfficial page
- 12–14 February 2027Chubb Classic 2027PGA Tour ChampionsTiburón Golf Club · Naples, FL, USAChampionship week from 8 FebruaryOfficial page
- 25–28 February 2027Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches 2027PGA TourPGA National Resort - Champion Course · Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USAOfficial page
- 5–7 March 2027James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational 2027PGA Tour ChampionsThe Old Course at Broken Sound Club · Boca Raton, FL, USAOfficial page
- Week of 15–21 November 2027CME Group Tour Championship 2027LPGATiburón Golf Club · Naples, FL, USAOfficial page
- Week of 6–12 December 2027Grant Thornton Invitational 2027LPGA / PGA Tour (mixed team)Tiburón Golf Club · Naples, FL, USAOfficial page
Sources: the national weather service and the clubs’ own websites
- www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1
- www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1
- www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1
- www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1
- www.pantherrungolfclub.com/
- www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/rswgr-the-ritz-carlton-naples-tiburon/golf/
- www.valenciagolfandcountryclub.com/
- miamibeachgolfclub.com/course-layout/
- fisherislandclub.com/golf-course-tour-page/