Weather by month
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
A steady tropical year with two moods: a long, dry, breezy winter and a green summer that takes its rain in short violent bursts.
The best time to come
March and April bring the best swimming of the dry season, and December adds the boat-parade spectacle. November is the value play: warm ocean, low rain, and rates that have not turned over yet.
The year at a glance
| Month | Highs / lows | Temperature range | Wet days | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76° / 61° | 4 | 73° | |
| February | 77° / 63° | 3 | 75° | |
| March ● | 80° / 66° | 3 | 77° | |
| April ● | 83° / 70° | 4 | 79° | |
| May | 86° / 74° | 7 | 84° | |
| June | 88° / 77° | 11 | 86° | |
| July | 90° / 78° | 11 | 88° | |
| August | 90° / 78° | 11 | 89° | |
| September | 88° / 77° | 11 | 87° | |
| October | 85° / 74° | 8 | 83° | |
| November ● | 81° / 68° | 5 | 79° | |
| December ● | 78° / 65° | 4 | 76° |
Fort Lauderdale facts
- Sits at about 10 ft above sea level.
- 60.9 in of rain in a typical year, with June the wettest month.
- July runs hottest (90° afternoons); January nights are the coldest (61°).