Fort Lauderdale, FL: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Fort Lauderdale, FL: 100°F on Monday 22 June 2009 and Friday 4 August 1944.

The record begins: 1912

All-time records

Hottest day: 100°F; 22 June 2009, 4 August 1944
Coldest night: 28°F; 20 January 1977, 19 January 1977, 6 February 1917
Wettest day: 22.50 in; 12 April 2023
Warmest night: 85°F; 14 May 2024, 11 August 1941, 2 August 1936, 11 August 1915
Coldest day: 45°F; 24 December 1989

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Fort Lauderdale, FL by decade since the 1940s: the most record highs, 75, came in the 1950s; the most record lows, 71, in the 1950s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1910s	0	0	8
1920s	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	10
1940s	44	17	10
1950s	75	71	10
1960s	43	32	10
1970s	28	32	10
1980s	26	15	10
1990s	25	3	10
2000s	27	3	10
2010s	13	4	10
2020s	21	1	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	88°F 26 January 2026, 14 January 1979, 27 January 1965 and 5 more	28°F 20 January 1977, 19 January 1977	5.82 in 14 January 1997
February	94°F 21 February 1915	28°F 6 February 1917	5.20 in 28 February 1989
March	94°F 24 March 1948	32°F 3 March 1980, 2 March 1920	8.16 in 12 March 1921
April	96°F 26 April 2015	40°F 7 April 1950	22.50 in 12 April 2023
May	98°F 11 May 2024	49°F 5 May 1921	10.22 in 27 May 2003
June	100°F 22 June 2009	57°F 4 June 1933	9.54 in 12 June 2024
July	99°F 13 July 1980, 22 July 1966, 23 July 1924	64°F 9 July 1975, 8 July 1975, 2 July 1968	6.19 in 27 July 2023
August	100°F 4 August 1944	66°F 20 August 1981, 17 August 1974, 4 August 1937 and 1 more	6.75 in 18 August 1933
September	99°F 13 September 1935	61°F 26 September 1965	6.00 in 17 September 1928
October	95°F 2 October 1980, 7 October 1925, 3 October 1915	46°F 29 October 1937	10.85 in 12 October 1947
November	91°F 9 November 1958, 7 November 1958	35°F 29 November 1950, 26 November 1950, 27 November 1949	10.45 in 19 November 1973
December	90°F 9 December 1919, 1 December 1918	29°F 13 December 1934	7.13 in 23 December 2019

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	49 days	30 June to 17 August 1932	A high of 90°F or above
Wettest month	32.10 in	October 1924
Driest month	0.00 in	December 1956	and 3 more
Wettest year	113.92 in	2023
Driest year	35.54 in	1961

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Fort Lauderdale, FL: a low of 28°F on Thursday 20 January 1977, Wednesday 19 January 1977 and Tuesday 6 February 1917.
The wettest day on record in Fort Lauderdale, FL: 22.50 in on Wednesday 12 April 2023.
The warmest night on record in Fort Lauderdale, FL: a low of 85°F on Tuesday 14 May 2024, Monday 11 August 1941, Sunday 2 August 1936 and 1 other day.
The coldest day on record in Fort Lauderdale, FL: a high of 45°F on Sunday 24 December 1989.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Fort Lauderdale, FL: 49 days, from Thursday 30 June to Wednesday 17 August 1932.
The wettest month on record in Fort Lauderdale, FL: October 1924, with 32.10 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Fort Lauderdale, FL: December 1956, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 3 other months).
The wettest year on record in Fort Lauderdale, FL: 2023, with 113.92 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Fort Lauderdale, FL: 1961, with 35.54 in of precipitation.

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