Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 82°F in Fort Lauderdale, FL, tying the record for the warmest 4 October night, set in 2020, in 113 years since 1913 (no value for 1962); matching the National Weather Service report.

Sunday 4 October 2026

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 89°F in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the warmest 4 October since 2020, tied 23rd warmest of 112 (with 2020, 2012, 2007 and 14 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Fort Lauderdale, FL for 1 day to Sunday 4 October 2026.

The latest report and the forecast

ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a high of 88°F in Fort Lauderdale, FL, which would be the warmest 5 October since 2023, tied 34th warmest of 112 (with 2023, 2012, 2007 and 12 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a low of 79°F in Fort Lauderdale, FL, which would be the warmest 5 October night since 2023, tied 8th warmest of 111 (with 2019, 2016, 2008 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).

Every year on this date

Every 4 October high in Fort Lauderdale, FL since 1913: 89°F in 2026; the highest is 94°F, in 1969.

Every 4 October low in Fort Lauderdale, FL since 1913: 82°F in 2026; the lowest is 57°F, in 1929.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	89	82
2025	87	76
2024	88	78
2023	87	77
2022	87	73
2021	87	75
2020	89	82
2019	88	79
2018	88	80
2017	87	75
2016	88	76
2015	88	71
2014	92	78
2013	85	78
2012	89	81
2011	86	79
2010	87	72
2009	88	75
2008	84	76
2007	89	79
2006	88	80
2005	85	77
2004	87	79
2003	86	77
2002	86	75
2001	86	79
2000	86	74
1999	87	77
1998	89	77
1997	87	72
1996	83	72
1995	90	79
1994	87	76
1993	83	72
1992	90	76
1991	89	76
1990	89	80
1989	89	74
1988	93	76
1987	87	71
1986	89	77
1985	88	77
1984	83	69
1983	85	74
1982	89	74
1981	88	75
1980	85	74
1979	87	70
1978	90	75
1977	82	76
1976	86	58
1975	87	68
1974	81	74
1973	86	71
1972	87	74
1971	89	74
1970	90	71
1969	94	69
1968	87	74
1967	82	68
1966	85	70
1965	91	72
1964	88	79
1963	86	72
1961	87	74
1960	85	77
1959		78
1958	90	74
1957	88	68
1956	89	76
1955	90	75
1954	89	77
1953	81	71
1952	81	75
1951	90	70
1950	84	74
1949	83	73
1948	84	74
1947	80	71
1946	84	70
1945	86	79
1944	85	77
1943	90	73
1942	85	79
1941	85	76
1940	87	75
1939	90	73
1938	86	64
1937	88	72
1936	90	74
1935	93	73
1934	89	75
1933	82	70
1932	89	69
1931	89	77
1930	86	68
1929	82	57
1928	87	72
1927	89	74
1926	91	79
1925	89	70
1924	93	73
1923	92	67
1922	85	75
1921	90	70
1920	88	73
1919	91	78
1918	87	75
1917	79	66
1916	84	62
1915	93	77
1914	83	67
1913	90	65

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Fort Lauderdale, FL since 1913.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1969	94°F
2	1988	93°F
2	1935	93°F
2	1924	93°F
2	1915	93°F
6	2014	92°F
6	1923	92°F
8	1965	91°F
8	1926	91°F
8	1919	91°F
11	1995	90°F
11	1992	90°F
11	1978	90°F
11	1970	90°F
11	1958	90°F
11	1955	90°F
11	1951	90°F
11	1943	90°F
11	1939	90°F
11	1936	90°F

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Fort Lauderdale, FL since 1913.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1929	57°F
2	1976	58°F
3	1916	62°F
4	1938	64°F
5	1913	65°F
6	1917	66°F
7	1923	67°F
7	1914	67°F
9	1975	68°F
9	1967	68°F
9	1957	68°F
9	1930	68°F
13	1984	69°F
13	1969	69°F
13	1932	69°F
16	1979	70°F
16	1966	70°F
16	1951	70°F
16	1946	70°F
16	1933	70°F

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Fort Lauderdale, FL since 1914.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2008	3.65 in
2	1947	3.10 in
3	1949	2.90 in
4	1979	1.94 in
5	1993	1.70 in
6	1933	1.45 in
7	1970	1.20 in
7	1953	1.20 in
9	1975	1.04 in
10	1961	1.03 in
11	1956	1.00 in
11	1950	1.00 in
13	1966	0.87 in
14	1982	0.80 in
15	1983	0.73 in
16	1939	0.70 in
17	1914	0.63 in
18	1996	0.60 in
19	1972	0.56 in
20	1948	0.55 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 83.1°F in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2024, tied 9th warmest of 109 (with 2019 and 1988).
October 2026 so far brought 2.22 in of precipitation in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2023, 18th wettest of 111.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 82.1°F in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2024, tied 36th warmest of 109 (with 1958).
Fall 2026 so far brought 24.56 in of precipitation in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the wettest 1 September to 4 October on record, in 106 years since 1914 (1926 excluded: 20 of 34 days missing; 1929 excluded: 9 of 34 days missing; 1936 excluded: 8 of 34 days missing; 4 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
2026 so far averaged 78.7°F in Fort Lauderdale, FL (1 day missing), the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, tied 9th warmest of 106 (with 2021, 2014 and 2007).
2026 so far brought 52.57 in of precipitation in Fort Lauderdale, FL (2 days missing), the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, 44th wettest of 105.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 20.60 in of precipitation in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 107th driest of 107.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 26.72 in of precipitation in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 102nd driest of 107.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 33.03 in of precipitation in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 101st driest of 109.

Daily highs and lows in Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	85	74	93	2014	63	1919	88	76
2 October 2026	89	78	95	1980	58	1920	87	75.5
3 October 2026	87	81	95	1915	64	1929	87	75.5
4 October 2026	89	82	94	1969	57	1929	87	77

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Fort Lauderdale, FL, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 9th warmest of 109.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2014	85.1
2	2006	84.5
3	2024	84.1
4	1915	83.6
5	1989	83.5
6	2018	83.4
7	1999	83.3
7	1998	83.3
9	2026	83.1
9	2019	83.1
9	1988	83.1
12	2004	83
12	1926	83
14	1995	82.9
15	2017	82.8
15	2002	82.8
15	1986	82.8
15	1978	82.8
19	2007	82.5
20	2012	82.4
20	1990	82.4
20	1980	82.4
20	1931	82.4
24	2015	82.3
24	2011	82.3
24	1991	82.3
24	1969	82.3
28	1948	82.1
29	2020	81.9
30	1944	81.8
30	1936	81.8
32	2023	81.6
32	2021	81.6
32	1987	81.6
32	1985	81.6
32	1965	81.6
32	1955	81.6
38	1927	81.5
39	2003	81.4
39	1981	81.4
39	1964	81.4
39	1945	81.4
39	1939	81.4
39	1934	81.4
39	1919	81.4
46	2025	81.3
46	2016	81.3
46	2005	81.3
46	1956	81.3
50	1994	81.1
50	1937	81.1
52	1972	81
53	1935	80.9
54	1977	80.8
55	2013	80.6
55	1925	80.6
57	2008	80.5
57	1997	80.5
57	1971	80.5
57	1970	80.5
57	1958	80.5
62	1996	80.4
62	1960	80.4
64	2009	80.3
64	1992	80.3
64	1983	80.3
64	1921	80.3
68	2022	80.1
68	1982	80.1
68	1961	80.1
68	1950	80.1
72	1979	80
72	1943	80
74	1951	79.9
74	1942	79.9
76	1966	79.8
76	1940	79.8
78	1954	79.6
79	2010	79.5
79	1968	79.5
79	1963	79.5
79	1941	79.5
83	1973	79.4
83	1933	79.4
83	1922	79.4
86	1957	79.3
87	1975	79.1
88	1952	79
88	1918	79
88	1913	79
91	1993	78.9
91	1932	78.9
91	1928	78.9
94	2000	78.8
94	1923	78.8
96	2001	78.5
97	1974	78
98	1930	77.9
98	1917	77.9
100	1914	77.8
101	1947	77.4
101	1946	77.4
103	1967	77.3
104	1916	77.1
105	1953	76.9
106	1929	76.8
107	1938	76.5
108	1976	75.9
109	1984	75.5

This year so far

Fort Lauderdale, FL has had 102 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October (1 day missing), the most by that date since 2024, 12th most of 109.

Records of the coming dates

Fort Lauderdale, FL on 5 October: record high 94°F (1924), record low 64°F (1938).
Fort Lauderdale, FL on 6 October: record high 94°F (1925), record low 65°F (1992 and 1913).

The station

Daily records for Fort Lauderdale, FL run from 1912 to 4 October 2026, with 841 days missing; current station FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1912 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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