Fort Lauderdale is at its most pleasant from mid November to April. For sun, aim for April to mid June; for walking, go in mid and late January.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from April to mid June, with a second spell from late September to November. It peaks in early May, at 73. The weakest stretch is in mid and late January, when it drops to 23, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in May, when the sky is typically 53% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
For being outside, go from mid November to April. It peaks in mid January, at 83. Avoid late June to mid September for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too hot.
The walking season here falls in mid and late January. It peaks in mid January, at 61. That is a short window, about three weeks a year. The weakest stretch is from mid May to mid October, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Fort Lauderdale over the whole year is 25°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 18°C. Fort Lauderdale has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 5% in March, the driest month, to 19% in June, the wettest. Winds in Fort Lauderdale are highest in April, averaging 4.7 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in July, at 3.3 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Fort Lauderdale come in July, when the sky is typically 40% covered; November is the cloudiest month, at 52%.
Month by month Fort Lauderdale climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°C | 18°C | 21°C | 8% | 48% | 4.3 m/s | 76 | 27 | 56 |
| February | 25°C | 20°C | 24°C | 6% | 46% | 4.3 m/s | 74 | 50 | 34 |
| March | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 5% | 44% | 4.6 m/s | 71 | 45 | 38 |
| April | 27°C | 23°C | 26°C | 6% | 44% | 4.7 m/s | 60 | 62 | 20 |
| May | 29°C | 25°C | 29°C | 12% | 43% | 4.2 m/s | 30 | 71 | 6 |
| June | 30°C | 26°C | 32°C | 19% | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 8 | 57 | 1 |
| July | 31°C | 27°C | 34°C | 14% | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 2 | 41 | 0 |
| August | 31°C | 27°C | 34°C | 17% | 43% | 3.4 m/s | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| September | 30°C | 27°C | 33°C | 16% | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 5 | 49 | 1 |
| October | 29°C | 25°C | 30°C | 14% | 50% | 4.5 m/s | 23 | 66 | 6 |
| November | 27°C | 22°C | 26°C | 9% | 52% | 4.2 m/s | 56 | 60 | 21 |
| December | 24°C | 20°C | 23°C | 8% | 45% | 4.1 m/s | 68 | 46 | 38 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Fort Lauderdale weather by season
Year round, Fort Lauderdale has days of about 23°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 31°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 18°C to 27°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 25°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around June and least likely around March. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Fort Lauderdale weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Fort Lauderdale has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 7% chance of rain on a given day.
Fort Lauderdale weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Fort Lauderdale has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 8% chance of rain on a given day.
Fort Lauderdale weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Fort Lauderdale has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.
Fort Lauderdale weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Fort Lauderdale has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 13% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 5% in March, the driest month, to 19% in June, the wettest.
What time of year is Fort Lauderdale windiest?
Winds in Fort Lauderdale are highest in April, averaging 4.7 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in July, at 3.3 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Fort Lauderdale year round?
The average temperature in Fort Lauderdale over the whole year is 25°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 18°C.
Where to go instead in mid August, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.