Fort Lauderdale Weather Records

Fort Lauderdale, Florida weather averages and records from 1912–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Fort Lauderdale, Florida was 100 °F which occurred on August 4, 1944.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Fort Lauderdale, Florida was 28 °F which occurred on January 20, 1977.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Fort Lauderdale Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 75.9 58.9 88 28 2.9 0.0
February 77.6 60.9 94 28 2.8 0.0
March 79.8 63.3 94 32 2.9 0.0
April 83.0 67.7 96 40 3.7 0.0
May 85.9 71.8 98 49 6.1 0.0
June 88.7 75.0 98 57 9.5 0.0
July 90.0 76.2 99 64 7.6 0.0
August 90.4 76.5 100 66 8.2 0.0
September 88.9 75.7 99 61 9.8 0.0
October 85.9 72.6 98 46 7.4 0.0
November 80.9 66.3 91 35 4.7 0.0
December 77.6 61.8 90 29 2.7 0.0
Entire year 83.7 69.0 100 28 68.4 0.0
More Fort Lauderdale Weather Records
1912–2024
Highest daily low 85 °F October 18, 1998
Lowest daily high 45 °F December 24, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
44 °F January 28, 1928
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
29 °F Dec 24–25, 2022
Most daily precipitation 17.1 inches April 13, 2023
Most monthly precipitation 32.1 inches October 1924
Most yearly precipitation 104.0 inches 2020
Most yearly days with precipitation 177 1924
Most daily snow none -
Earliest freeze December 12 1957
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F February 14 1948
Latest freeze February 6 1947
Latest day ≥ 90 °F December 9 1919
Most days in a year < 32 °F 2 1989
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 337 1921
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 140 1924
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 1 1944
Fort Lauderdale Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 29 days Sep 30 – Oct 28, 1952
Without precipitation 59 days Nov 22, 1956 – Jan 19, 1957
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 227 days Apr 5 – Nov 17, 1919
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 49 days Jun 30 – Aug 17, 1932
Plant Hardiness Zone
10B
Fort Lauderdale is in plant hardiness zone 10B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Fort Lauderdale Weather by Year
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1912–2024 Ft Lauderdale location