Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Fort Lauderdale weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Fort Lauderdale, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 98°F on 1981-07-15; its coldest fell to 28°F on 1989-12-25.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
88°F2020-01-04
48°F2010-01-10
75°F2020-01-12
29°F1985-01-22
February
90°F2026-02-22
55°F2026-02-01
76°F2021-02-14
33°F2026-02-01
March
93°F2020-03-31
53°F1980-03-03
78°F2003-03-20
32°F1980-03-03
April
98°F2015-04-26
65°F1987-04-01
80°F2020-04-24
42°F1987-04-05
May
96°F2008-05-18
75°F1999-05-01
82°F2026-05-31
55°F1992-05-08
June
98°F1985-06-03
77°F2022-06-03
83°F2026-06-27
61°F1984-06-01
July
98°F1981-07-15
78°F1985-07-23
84°F2026-07-05
71°F2002-07-02
August
96°F1989-08-07
78°F1981-08-17
84°F1980-08-07
71°F1984-08-29
September
95°F2019-09-06
77°F1984-09-30
83°F2004-09-15
67°F2022-09-30
October
94°F1980-10-02
69°F2008-10-28
82°F2023-10-13
49°F1989-10-21
November
90°F2002-11-06
63°F2018-11-28
80°F2024-11-07
44°F2006-11-22
December
88°F2016-12-06
43°F1989-12-24
77°F2009-12-03
28°F1989-12-25

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
90°F2026-02-22
43°F1989-12-24
77°F2009-12-03
28°F1989-12-25
Spring (Mar–May)
98°F2015-04-26
53°F1980-03-03
82°F2026-05-31
32°F1980-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
98°F1981-07-15
77°F2022-06-03
84°F1980-08-07
61°F1984-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
95°F2019-09-06
63°F2018-11-28
83°F2004-09-15
44°F2006-11-22

All-time records

The most extreme value Fort Lauderdale has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 98°F 1981-07-15
Lowest 43°F 1989-12-24

Low

Highest 84°F 1980-08-07
Lowest 28°F 1989-12-25

Feels-like

Highest 136°F 1992-07-03
Lowest 18°F 1989-12-25

Humidity

Highest 25.3 g/m³ 2024-09-13
Lowest 3.0 g/m³ 2010-12-15

Wind

Highest 58 mph 2005-10-24
Lowest 3 mph 1996-08-31

Gust

Highest 120 mph 2005-10-24
Lowest 9 mph 1995-01-01

Precip

Wettest 7.37 in 2023-11-16
Driest 9-day dry spell 1981-02-24

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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