Florida · United States
West Palm Beach travel guide
West Palm Beach is a city in Florida, United States, home to about 117,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- DJT4 km · President Donald J. Trump International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
When to go
The best time to visit West Palm Beach
The most comfortable months for a city stay in West Palm Beach are December to February. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 235 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to West Palm Beach: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT), about 4.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL, 71 km) and Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF, 92 km) are also within reach.
DJT · President Donald J. Trump International Airport
FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
OPF · Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport
Questions
West Palm Beach: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit West Palm Beach?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in West Palm Beach are December to February. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 235 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to West Palm Beach?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT), about 4.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL, 71 km) and Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF, 92 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in West Palm Beach?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near West Palm Beach
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.