The heat index takes into account heat and humidity. It's the feels like temperature.
Almost everyone would agree Florida can feel sweltering, but Texas is famous for brutality hot summers in a lot of places.
College Station has a hotter August heat index by average
Average Temp
Miami: 88
CS: 96
Humidity
Miami: 73
CS: 59
August Heat index:
Miami: 103.1
CS: 115.2