Why does Miami feel so hot?

One, peninsulas are naturally warmer than mainlands because the adjacent water absorbs the sun's warmth and heats up the land it surrounds. And two, Florida's land is 75% coastal and as air moves across the warm water it picks up heat and water vapors, making Florida the most humid in the country.



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