2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Orlando, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Fort Lauderdale. Orlando averages 233 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida gets 62.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Orlando, Florida gets 52.1 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. Orlando 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

Orlando, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 48.7
Rain: averages 52.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orlando is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Orlando, FL

70°F

Today's Weather - Fort Lauderdale, FL

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Orlando with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Orlando, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orlando are March, November and February.

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 Orlando with an average of 48.7°. This is about average compared to other 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 Orlando, there are 95.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most 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 Orlando, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other 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 Orlando, 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.

June is the wettest month in Orlando with 8.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.1 inches in Orlando means that it is drier than most 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 Orlando with 16.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 114.4 rainy days annually in Orlando, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% 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 Orlando, 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 Orlando.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fort Lauderdale.