SeasonMapFort Lauderdale weather by month
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The best time to visit Fort Lauderdale is February to April — 92/100 in March, 27°C and 4 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, November to April (86/100 on average).
The worst month is September at 72/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See September →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit United States →
Fort Lauderdale, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Fort Lauderdale is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 82 | A | 24°C | 6 d | 8 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 90 | S | 26°C | 5 d | 10 h | Peak | 4 |
| MarMarch | 92 | S | 27°C | 4 d | 10 h | Peak | 4 |
| AprApril | 88 | A | 29°C | 6 d | 11 h | Peak | 7 |
| MayMay | 83 | A | 30°C | 10 d | 11 h | Busy | 3 |
| JunJune | 74 | B | 31°C | 16 d | 11 h | Peak | 4 |
| JulJuly | 79 | B | 32°C | 16 d | 11 h | Peak | 4 |
| AugAugust | 73 | B | 32°C | 18 d | 11 h | Busy | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 72 | B | 32°C | 15 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
| OctOctober | 78 | B | 30°C | 11 d | 9 h | Busy | 3 |
| NovNovember | 81 | A | 28°C | 9 d | 9 h | Peak | 3 |
| DecDecember | 83 | A | 26°C | 7 d | 9 h | Peak | 3 |
What's on in Fort Lauderdale through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- February
- Fort Lauderdale Film Festival18–28 Feb (usually)Festival
- Spring break25 Feb – 5 Apr (usually)Holiday
- March
- Sea turtle nesting1 Mar – 31 OctNature
- April
- Tortuga Music Festival3–15 Apr (usually)Festival
- Fort Lauderdale Air Show25 Apr – 12 May (usually)Festival
- Sargassum season15 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)Hazard
- June
- Stonewall Pride, Wilton Manors14–24 Jun (usually)Festival
- Atlantic hurricane season1 Jun – 30 NovHazard
- July
- Lobster mini-season25–31 Jul (usually)Opening
- October
- Fort Lauderdale Boat Show25 Oct – 5 Nov (usually)Festival
- November
- Cruise turnaround days1 Nov – 30 Apr (usually)Season
- December
- Winterfest Boat Parade8–16 Dec (usually)Festival
- Winter high season15 Dec – 15 AprSeason
Crowds in Fort Lauderdale in March
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsSpring break, Cruise turnaround days, Spring break in United States(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet