2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Miami Beach, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 252 sunny days per year in Miami Beach. Fort Lauderdale averages 246 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Miami Beach, Florida gets 59.2 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.

Miami Beach averages 0 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

Miami Beach, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 88.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 60.1
Rain: averages 59.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Miami Beach is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

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

Today's Weather - Fort Lauderdale, FL

82°F

Today's Weather - Miami Beach, FL

80°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Lauderdale / Miami Beach

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.

August is the hottest month for Miami Beach with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Florida. In Miami Beach, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Miami Beach are March, December and February.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Lauderdale with an average of 58.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Miami Beach with an average of 60.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.

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 Miami Beach, there are 33.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.

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

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

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.


June is the wettest month in Miami Beach with 9.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.2 inches in Miami Beach means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

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.

September is the rainiest month in Miami Beach with 16.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 126.9 rainy days annually in Miami Beach, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% 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.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fort Lauderdale.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Miami Beach.