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Typical July weather

Fort Lauderdale

Florida · July

Ocean warmer than the pool; shade worth arguing over.

90° days
78° nights

about 11 rainy days · 13½ hours of daylight · ocean 88°

What to pack

What July feels like

July is when the city moves at half speed and the Everglades-side storms roll east most afternoons. Fourth of July on the beach is a genuine local event and the traffic afterward is legendary in the wrong way.

Rain arrives about 11 days of the month, so keep one flexible day in your plans. about 18 afternoons top 90°.

Can you swim?

The ocean runs about 88° — bath-warm.

The numbers

Typical high90°
Typical low78°
Days with real rain11
Total rain5.4 in
Water temperature88°
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)6:38 am / 8:15 pm

How July compares

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