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Gainesville, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Fort Lauderdale. Gainesville averages 224 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida gets 62.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gainesville, Florida gets 50.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

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


Weather Highlights

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

Gainesville, Florida
Summer High:
the July high is around 91.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.3
Rain: averages 50.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
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.

Gainesville

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gainesville is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

7.1 / 10
April, November and October are the most pleasant months in Gainesville, while August and July are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Gainesville, FL

9 AM PST

Sunny

77°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodaySunny86° / 62°SE 10 mph
TuesdayMostly Sunny88° / 63°S 3 to 7 mph
WednesdaySunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms89° / 64°SW 2 to 7 mph
ThursdaySunny90° / 65°SE 5 to 10 mph
FridaySunny90° / 64°E 6 to 12 mph
SaturdaySunny89° / 64°E 6 to 10 mph
SundaySunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms89° / 65°SE 7 to 10 mph

Today's Weather - Fort Lauderdale, FL

9 AM PST

Chance Rain Showers

80°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonChance Rain Showers81° / 73°SE 15 mph
TuesdayChance Rain Showers82° / 72°SE 9 to 13 mph
WednesdayChance Rain Showers83° / 72°E 6 to 13 mph
ThursdaySunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers83° / 72°E 7 to 14 mph
FridaySunny83° / 72°E 9 to 15 mph
SaturdaySlight Chance Rain Showers83° / 72°E 10 to 16 mph
SundaySlight Chance Rain Showers83° / 72°E 10 to 14 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthGainesville, FLFort Lauderdale, FL
January67° / 41°76° / 59°
February70° / 44°77° / 61°
March75° / 49°79° / 63°
April81° / 54°82° / 67°
May87° / 62°86° / 72°
June91° / 69°89° / 75°
July92° / 71°90° / 76°
August91° / 71°90° / 77°
September88° / 68°89° / 76°
October82° / 59°86° / 73°
November75° / 50°81° / 67°
December68° / 44°77° / 62°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gainesville / Fort Lauderdale
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 07 / 09 / 70 / 0
February0 / 04 / 07 / 70 / 0
March0 / 01 / 08 / 80 / 0
April1 / 10 / 06 / 70 / 0
May9 / 30 / 07 / 100 / 0
June17 / 90 / 014 / 160 / 0
July22 / 160 / 015 / 160 / 0
August20 / 190 / 016 / 170 / 0
September11 / 100 / 011 / 170 / 0
October2 / 20 / 07 / 120 / 0
November0 / 01 / 07 / 90 / 0
December0 / 05 / 07 / 80 / 0
July is the hottest month for Gainesville with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Gainesville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gainesville are November, March and April.

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.


January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gainesville with an average of 41.3°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

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



In Gainesville, there are 81.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other 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 Gainesville, there are 19.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most 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 Gainesville, 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 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.



August is the wettest month in Gainesville with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Gainesville means that it is one of the driest 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.


August is the rainiest month in Gainesville with 16.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 113.4 rainy days annually in Gainesville, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

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.



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

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



Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Gainesville.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fort Lauderdale.


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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