Weather in Fort Lauderdale — today
Now in Fort Lauderdale
⛅
+24°
Partly cloudy
Feels like +25° · humidity 83%
Today 27.10: +28° / +26°
🕐 04:25
Wind
21 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
35 · Good
Precipitation
41%
Humidity
83%
Pressure
1013 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
07:26 / 18:42
Sea temperature
🌊 +29°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrella💨 Windy
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Fort Lauderdale
Today, 27 October, Tuesday, in Fort Lauderdale (United States): partly cloudy, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +28°, at night around +26°. Due to the wind it feels like +25°. Wind up to 33 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +29° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 07:26 and set at 18:42 — daylight lasts 11 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 27.10
⛈️
💧 41%
+26° +28°
Morning
☁️
+24°
Day
⛈️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Tomorrow 28.10
🌦️
💧 40%
+26° +31°
Morning
☁️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Thu 29.10
🌦️
💧 30%
+26° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Fri 30.10
🌦️
💧 57%
+24° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Sat 31.10
🌦️
💧 52%
+24° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Sun 1.11
🌦️
💧 61%
+26° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
🗺️ 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
62 / 100
for sea and sun · Average
🏊 Swimming
41 / 100
water 29° · Average
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
41%
possible · moderate
✨ Stars
59 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
19 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
46 / 100
better to wait · Average
🌫️ Air quality
35
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 9PM10: 15O₃: 90NO₂: 2
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
07:26
Sunset
18:42
Golden hour
18:10
Daylight
11 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+29°
🌊 rough, waves 2.6 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
+28°
Normal for October
+28°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+30°
Record for this date
+31° (2021)
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?＋
Partly cloudy, +24°, feels like +25°.
Will it rain in Fort Lauderdale today?＋
Yes: 41% chance, 19 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 07:26, sunset 18:42.
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.