2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Quincy, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Quincy. Fort Lauderdale averages 246 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Quincy, Massachusetts gets 48.6 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.

Quincy averages 45.4 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

Quincy, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.2
Rain: averages 48.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45.4 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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Quincy is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

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

77°F

Today's Weather - Quincy, MA

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Lauderdale / Quincy

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.

July is the hottest month for Quincy with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Quincy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Quincy are June, August and July.

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 Quincy with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Quincy, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Quincy, there are 110.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Quincy, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

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.


March is the wettest month in Quincy with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in Quincy means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Quincy with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in Quincy, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% 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 45.4 inches in Quincy means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fort Lauderdale.

January is the snowiest month in Quincy with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.