Weather in Fort Lauderdale — today
Now in Fort Lauderdale
☁️
+33°
Overcast
Feels like +38° · humidity 54%
Today 14.8: +33° / +27°
🕐 15:25
Wind
16 km/h
UV index
8
Air (AQI)
29 · Good
Precipitation
8%
Humidity
54%
Pressure
1019 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:52 / 19:57
Sea temperature
🌊 +31°
👕 What to wear today
Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.
🧴 SPF 50Feels warmer by 5°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Fort Lauderdale
Today, 14 August, Friday, in Fort Lauderdale (United States): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +33°, at night around +27°. Due to high humidity it feels like +38°. UV is extreme (index 8) — better stay in the shade at midday. Wind up to 18 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +31° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:52 and set at 19:57 — daylight lasts 13 hours.Hourly weather in Fort Lauderdale
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Fort Lauderdale for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 14.8
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💧 8%
+27° +33°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
☁️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Tomorrow 15.8
🌦️
💧 15%
+25° +31°
Morning
☀️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Sun 16.8
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💧 1%
+25° +32°
Morning
☁️
+28°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Mon 17.8
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💧 9%
+29° +34°
Morning
☁️
+31°
Day
☁️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+29°
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Tue 18.8
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💧 15%
+29° +35°
Morning
☀️
+31°
Day
☀️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+34°
Night
🌙
+29°
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Wed 19.8
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💧 22%
+29° +34°
Morning
☁️
+31°
Day
☁️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+29°
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Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 27%
+29° +33°
Morning
🌦️
+30°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+29°
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Fri 21.8
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💧 32%
+30° +32°
Morning
☁️
+31°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+30°
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Sat 22.8
🌦️
💧 35%
+29° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+30°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+29°
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Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 33%
+29° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+30°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+29°
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Mon 24.8
⛈️
💧 28%
+29° +31°
Morning
⛈️
+30°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+29°
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Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 37%
+29° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+30°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+29°
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Wed 26.8
⛈️
💧 55%
+29° +31°
Morning
⛈️
+30°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+29°
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Thu 27.8
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💧 49%
+28° +31°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
☁️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+28°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
74 / 100
for sea and sun · Good
🏊 Swimming
62 / 100
water 31° · Average
🏃 Running
32 / 100
comfort for running · So-so
🧴 UV
72%
extreme · high
☂️ Rain
8%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
82 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
70 / 100
will dry outside · Good
🚗 Car wash
85 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
29
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 14PM10: 34O₃: 63NO₂: 1
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:52
Sunset
19:57
Golden hour
19:26
Daylight
13 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+31°
🌊 calm, waves 0.3 m.
Fort Lauderdale climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+23°
+17°
Jan
+24°
+18°
Feb
+25°
+19°
Mar
+27°
+21°
Apr
+28°
+23°
May
+29°
+25°
Jun
+30°
+25°
Jul
+30°
+25°
Aug
+29°
+25°
Sep
+28°
+23°
Oct
+26°
+21°
Nov
+24°
+19°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +23° | +17° | +24° | 55 mm | One of the best times to visit: +23° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +24° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| February | +24° | +18° | +24° | 45 mm | Ideal weather: +24° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +24° — great for swimming. |
| March | +25° | +19° | +25° | 56 mm | The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming. |
| April | +27° | +21° | +26° | 68 mm | Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +21° at night. It's a rainy month (68 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| May | +28° | +23° | +28° | 111 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (111 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. |
| June | +29° | +25° | +29° | 179 mm | A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (179 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| July | +30° | +25° | +31° | 139 mm | Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (139 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. |
| August | +30° | +25° | +31° | 173 mm | Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (173 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. This is the hottest month of the year in Fort Lauderdale. |
| September | +29° | +25° | +31° | 176 mm | A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (176 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. |
| October | +28° | +23° | +29° | 128 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +23° at night. It's a rainy month (128 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| November | +26° | +21° | +28° | 57 mm | Ideal weather: +26° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| December | +24° | +19° | +26° | 44 mm | The most pleasant season: +24° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
When to visit Fort Lauderdale
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: April, November, December
Daytime air+24…+27°
Sea temperature+26…+28°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +24…+27° by day, little rain, warm sea (+26…28°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, May, July, October
Daytime air+23…+30°
Sea temperature+24…+31°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (45–139 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: June, August, September
Daytime air+29…+30°
Sea temperature+29…+31°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (173–179 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Fort Lauderdale is April, November, December, and the most comfortable months are April, November, December. The toughest months to visit are June, August, September: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+33°
Normal for August
+30°
Deviation
3° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+33°
Record for this date
+34° (1956)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Fort Lauderdale
What is the weather in Fort Lauderdale right now?＋
Overcast, +33°, feels like +38°.
Will it rain in Fort Lauderdale today?＋
No: 8% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Fort Lauderdale?＋
Best time to visit — April, November, December.
Can you swim in Fort Lauderdale in winter?＋
In winter the water is around +25° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +30°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Fort Lauderdale?＋
Sunrise 06:52, sunset 19:57.
Does it snow in Fort Lauderdale in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Fort Lauderdale by month?＋
Summers up to +30° in August, winters around +17° in January; the wettest month is June.
How hot is it in Fort Lauderdale in summer?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.