Broward County, FL Climate

Broward County, Florida has a tropical climate with hot and humid summers, and mild winters. The average temperature range from the mid-70s F (23-25 C) in winter to the high 80s F (29-32 C) in summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of about 63 inches. It is often subject to thunderstorms during summer months, as well as tropical storms and hurricanes during hurricane season from June through November. Broward County has a relatively low number of days with temperatures below freezing, making it an ideal destination for those who prefer warm weather all year round.

Broward County, Florida gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Broward County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Broward County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Broward County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 58
Rain: averages 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Broward County is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Florida.

2.1 Summer - 9.1 Winter

December, March and February are the most pleasant months in Broward County, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Broward, Florida	United States
	63.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	135.5 days	106.2 days
	247 days	205 days
	90.5°	85.8°
	58.0°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	6.7	4.3
	11 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Broward County with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Broward County, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Broward County are December, February and March.

In Broward County, there are 71.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Broward County with an average of 58.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.

In Broward County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Broward County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

Humidity in Broward County is significant throughout the year, and miserable in the summer. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or stifling in the summer. The humid season extends from April-November and the most comfortable months are December-March.

June is the wettest month in Broward County with 9.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.0 inches in Broward County means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

September is the rainiest month in Broward County with 17.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 135.5 rainy days annually in Broward County, which is one of the rainiest places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Broward County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Broward County.

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