Fort LauderdaleUnited States · North America · Year-round overview
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Fort Lauderdale

United States · North America

Fort Lauderdale is most comfortable in spring and winter. Summers are warm and winters are mild. Rainy season runs roughly May to October. Humidity is noticeable much of the year.

Best time to go
Fort Lauderdale travel scene
12 mo · Typical year
Temperature range
64°F to 87°F
Rain
14 days/mo
Sunshine
10.4 h/day
Humidity feel
Humid year-round

Month-by-month fit

Temperature

Hot by day, warm at night.

87°Ftypical Aug high
60°70°80°90°HighLow87°F74°F78°F64°FJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 87°F

Precipitation

Rain most days.

74%wet-day frequency
012345678Amount (in)0%25%50%75%100%16%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 74%74%
AmountWet-day chance

Sunshine

Cloudier spells limit sunshine.

11.2 hAug sunshine
0 h4 h8 h12 h16 h11.8 h9.1 hJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 11.2 h11.2 h

Heat & humidity by month

Warm days, with some hot afternoons and occasional humid spells.

Very humidAug heat feel
Air-feel chart data is unavailable for this destination. Use the selected-month dew point, temperature, rain, and sunshine context together rather than treating any one metric as total comfort.

Sea temperature

86°Aug sea temp
70°75°90°Comfortable swim 75°+74°JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 86°86°
More detailIncludes sky and daypart comfort

Cloud cover

Mostly cloudy skies.

36%Aug clear sky
0%25%50%75%100%56%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 36%36%
ClearCloud cover

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Climate data notePlanning guidance, not a forecast

Typical monthly values are based on long-term climate records. Useful for planning, not a forecast. Check the weather before you travel.

Local microclimates can vary by beach, neighborhood, trail, or elevation.

Last updated: Jun 1, 2026

Data & methodology