2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Fort Worth, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Fort Worth. Fort Lauderdale averages 246 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Worth, Texas gets 36.7 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.

Fort Worth averages 1.3 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

Fort Worth, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 95.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.9
Rain: averages 36.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.3 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 Fort Worth is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

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

83°F

Today's Weather - Fort Worth, TX

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Fort Worth with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Fort Worth, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Worth are October, April and May.

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 Fort Worth with an average of 34.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 Fort Worth, there are 91.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 Fort Worth, there are 34.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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

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.


May is the wettest month in Fort Worth with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in Fort Worth means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 Fort Worth with 8.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 78.6 rainy days annually in Fort Worth, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% 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 1.3 inches in Fort Worth means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fort Lauderdale.

February is the snowiest month in Fort Worth with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.