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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights

On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Tucson. Fort Lauderdale averages 246 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tucson, Arizona gets 12.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fort Lauderdale, Florida gets 62.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tucson averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. Fort Lauderdale averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tucson, Arizona
Summer High:
the July high is around 100.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.7
Rain: averages 12.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 inches of snow a year

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Summer High:
the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 58.8
Rain: averages 62.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Tucson

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tucson is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

7.5 / 10
April, March and November are the most pleasant months in Tucson, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Fort Lauderdale

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Lauderdale is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

6.4 / 10
February, December and March are the most pleasant months in Fort Lauderdale, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Fort Lauderdale, FL

5 AM PST

Partly Sunny

75°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayPartly Sunny81° / 72°SE 6 to 12 mph
SaturdaySlight Chance Rain Showers82° / 73°SE 6 to 12 mph
SundaySlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms84° / 72°SE 6 to 12 mph
MondayChance Showers And Thunderstorms83° / 71°SE 5 to 9 mph
TuesdaySunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers84° / 73°E 3 to 9 mph
WednesdaySunny84° / 72°E 6 to 10 mph
ThursdayMostly Sunny84° / 73°E 6 to 10 mph
Today's Weather - Tucson, AZ

5 AM PST

Clear

57°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightClear57° / 88°SE 7 mph
Friday NightMostly Clear58° / 89°SSW 5 to 10 mph
Saturday NightMostly Clear58° / 80°S 8 to 14 mph
Sunday NightMostly Clear47° / 71°SSW 8 to 23 mph
Monday NightPartly Cloudy48° / 75°SSW 5 to 13 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Clear50° / 82°SSW 5 to 12 mph
Wednesday NightClear55° / 90°NE 5 to 12 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthFort Lauderdale, FLTucson, AZ
January76° / 59°66° / 39°
February77° / 61°69° / 41°
March79° / 63°75° / 45°
April82° / 67°83° / 51°
May86° / 72°92° / 60°
June89° / 75°101° / 68°
July90° / 76°100° / 74°
August90° / 77°98° / 73°
September89° / 76°95° / 68°
October86° / 73°86° / 56°
November81° / 67°75° / 45°
December77° / 62°66° / 38°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Lauderdale / Tucson
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 00 / 67 / 50 / 0
February0 / 00 / 37 / 40 / 0
March0 / 10 / 18 / 40 / 0
April1 / 60 / 07 / 20 / 0
May3 / 200 / 010 / 20 / 0
June9 / 290 / 016 / 10 / 0
July16 / 300 / 016 / 90 / 0
August19 / 290 / 017 / 100 / 0
September10 / 250 / 017 / 40 / 0
October2 / 90 / 012 / 30 / 0
November0 / 10 / 29 / 30 / 0
December0 / 00 / 68 / 50 / 0
August is the hottest month for Fort Lauderdale with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Fort Lauderdale, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Lauderdale are December, February and March.

June is the hottest month for Tucson with an average high temperature of 100.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Tucson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tucson are March, November and April.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Lauderdale with an average of 58.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tucson with an average of 38.0°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Fort Lauderdale, there are 60.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Tucson, there are 149.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Fort Lauderdale, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Florida.

In Tucson, there are 17.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

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

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

June is the wettest month in Fort Lauderdale with 9.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.8 inches in Fort Lauderdale means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.


August is the wettest month in Tucson with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.3 inches in Tucson means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

September is the rainiest month in Fort Lauderdale with 17.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 133.6 rainy days annually in Fort Lauderdale, 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.

August is the rainiest month in Tucson with 9.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 51.5 rainy days annually in Tucson, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fort Lauderdale, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Tucson means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fort Lauderdale.

January is the snowiest month in Tucson with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Over 16 years ago

Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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