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Typical September weather

Fort Lauderdale

Florida · September

The quietest beach of the year, weather permitting.

88° days
77° nights

about 11 rainy days · 12½ hours of daylight · ocean 87°

What to pack

What September feels like

September sits at the peak of hurricane season, which is exactly why the hotels are empty and the deals are absurd. Most years the storms stay offshore and you get warm water, thin crowds, and a habit of checking the tropics with your coffee.

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

Can you swim?

The ocean runs about 87° — bath-warm.

The numbers

Typical high88°
Typical low77°
Days with real rain11
Total rain8.0 in
Water temperature87°
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)7:06 am / 7:24 pm

How September compares

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