Climateby Month

Fort Lauderdale, FL climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 3 ft elevation · also covers Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach, Davie

Fort Lauderdale has hot and oppressively humid summers and mild winters. Highs peak at 91°F in August and fall to 76°F in January. The wettest month is September (about 19 wet days) and the driest is February (about 7). By our comfort score the best months are January, February and March.

Warmest month
91°F
August normal high
Coldest month
58°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
149
68.8 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
251
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Fort Lauderdale?

Normal highs range from 76°F in January to 91°F in August.

50°60°70°80°90°100° January: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 58°F (14°C) 76° 58° February: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 60°F (16°C) March: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 62°F (17°C) April: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 67°F (19°C) May: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 71°F (22°C) June: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 75°F (24°C) July: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 76°F (24°C) August: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 76°F (24°C) 91° 76° September: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 75°F (24°C) October: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 72°F (22°C) November: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 66°F (19°C) December: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 61°F (16°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Fort Lauderdale?

September has the most wet days (about 19); the year brings about 69 in of precipitation.

January: 9 wet days February: 7 wet days 7 March: 8 wet days April: 8 wet days May: 11 wet days June: 17 wet days July: 17 wet days August: 19 wet days September: 19 wet days 19 October: 14 wet days November: 11 wet days December: 10 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Fort Lauderdale?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 31 days.

January: 10 muggy days 10 February: 11 muggy days March: 11 muggy days April: 16 muggy days May: 25 muggy days June: 30 muggy days July: 31 muggy days 31 August: 31 muggy days September: 30 muggy days October: 26 muggy days November: 16 muggy days December: 13 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Miami International Airport, 26 mi SSW of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.5 hours in December to 13.8 hours in June.

January: 10.7 hours of daylight February: 11.3 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 12.8 hours of daylight May: 13.4 hours of daylight June: 13.8 hours of daylight 13.8 July: 13.6 hours of daylight August: 13.0 hours of daylight September: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.5 hours of daylight November: 10.9 hours of daylight December: 10.5 hours of daylight 10.5 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Fort Lauderdale, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 76°F58°F 2.9 in9 10 10.7 h
February 77°F60°F 2.8 in7 11 11.3 h
March 79°F62°F 3.0 in8 11 12.0 h
April 83°F67°F 3.7 in8 16 12.8 h
May 86°F71°F 6.6 in11 25 13.4 h
June 89°F75°F 9.4 in17 30 13.8 h
July 90°F76°F 7.6 in17 31 13.6 h
August 91°F76°F 8.3 in19 31 13.0 h
September 89°F75°F 10.0 in19 30 12.3 h
October 86°F72°F 7.3 in14 26 11.5 h
November 81°F66°F 4.7 in11 16 10.9 h
December 77°F61°F 2.7 in10 13 10.5 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Fort Lauderdale

By our comfort score, the best months are January, February and March.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 611250
Feb 611040
Mar 611041
Apr 54452
May 47085
Jun 3901212
Jul 3501219
Aug 3201221
Sep 3401312
Oct 43193
Nov 52560
Dec 57950

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is frost-free: NOAA's 1991-2020 normals record no nights at 32°F or below at Ft Lauderdale Hollywood Airport.

Station: Ft Lauderdale Hollywood Airport (USW00012849), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Florida.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 99°F (August 25, 2003); the lowest was 31°F (December 31, 2000).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Fort Lauderdale

Similar climates elsewhere

Also covers

Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach and Davie use the same temperature and rain stations as Fort Lauderdale, so their monthly numbers are the ones on this page.

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall and snow depth: Ft Lauderdale (USC00083163), 3.9 mi WSW of the city center, 16 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Frost dates: Ft Lauderdale Hollywood Airport (USW00012849), 3.5 mi S of the city center, 11 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour: Miami Intl Airport (USW00012839), 25 mi SSW of the city center, 29 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Cloud cover: Miami Kendall Tamiami Exec Airport (USW00012888), 37 mi SSW of the city center, 10 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Miami International Airport (722020-12839), 26 mi SSW of the city center, 5 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error