Meteorologist Steve MacLaughlin has the latest forecast Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, and how July was the hottest month on record for Miami.
July of 2023 was the hottest month on record for Miami, Key West and Marathon — that’s any month of any year since we’ve been keeping records. This will also end up being Earth’s hottest year on record as well.
Miami had an average temperature of 86.5°. That breaks the record of 85.9° from July of 2020. A normal July should average out to 84.1°.
Key West had an average of 87.7°, which breaks the record of 87.5° from August of 2007. Marathon had an average of 89.5°, which breaks the record of 88° from June of 2019.
South Florida had a total of 74 warm records in July, including the 101° ocean temps. Although Fort Lauderdale had its hottest feeling day at 118°, the average of 85.2° fell short of the all-time record of 85.7° from August of 2007.
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South Florida was not alone. July was also the hottest month on record for Phoenix (102.7°) and Dallas (93.4°).
August began as July ended, with three more records, two in Marathon and one in Key West on Aug. 1.
