Stadium Weather Guide

loanDepot park Weather: Miami's Heat, Humidity, and Retractable Roof

By Kevin Roth, sports meteorologist. Data-driven ballpark guide for DFS players and bettors.

Climate

loanDepot park sits in Little Havana about five miles inland from Biscayne Bay. Summer weather is hot, humid, and rainy: July averages around 90 degrees with dew points routinely at 75 or above. Afternoon thunderstorm chance is 40 to 60 percent daily from June through September.

How wind plays here

With the roof closed, no wind. With the roof open, sea-breeze flow from the east is the dominant summer pattern, but the roof stays closed on most home dates because of heat and rain.

Roof behavior

The Marlins close the roof for the majority of home games during the summer because of heat and rain. Closed conditions run around 72 degrees with no wind. The roof opens more often in April and October when heat and rain risk are lower.

For DFS and bettors

Closed roof produces predictable neutral scoring conditions. Open roof on a hot humid night with sea-breeze onshore wind is the highest-carry setup. Track the team's roof announcement day of game; assume closed if forecast rain probability is above 40 percent.