Weather in Fort Lauderdale in September 2024
- September is usually the wettest month of the year in Fort Lauderdale;
Average weather
Average temperature in Fort Lauderdale in September
Going from a maximum of +35°C during the day to a minimum of +20°C during the night, the temperature in September averages around +32°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +33°C to +29°C.
Is Fort Lauderdale warm or cold in September?
Fort Lauderdale is typically warm in September.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +26°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
September is one of the warmest months in Fort Lauderdale, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Fort Lauderdale in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +30°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +20°C | +12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +35°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 228 mm | 241 mm | 158 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 77% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 19 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September weather is still as ok as in August. It’s getting colder in September. From +31°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +30°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 228 mm to 241 mm. Humidity rises from 76% to 77%. Winds are stronger in comparison to August, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in August to 2 in September.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in October as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Fort Lauderdale is gradually increasing during September, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Fort Lauderdale?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Fort Lauderdale in September has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+30°C) and the highest in 2022 (+34°C). The driest year was 1988 with only 63 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 788 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Fort Lauderdale, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.