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United States / Florida / Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach Metro Area / Broward County / Lauderdale-by-the-Sea / Zip Codes
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL enjoys a beautiful tropical climate year-round. The area experiences two distinct seasons: wet and dry. The wet season runs from May through October when the humidity is high and the temperatures stay in the mid to upper 80s. The dry season runs from November through April with cooler temperatures in the low to mid 70s and much lower humidity levels. On average, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year with July and August being the hottest months on record. Overall, it is an ideal place to enjoy warm weather activities such as swimming, fishing, boating, and outdoor dining.

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 58
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2.2 Summer - 9.1 Winter
February, December and March are the most pleasant months in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

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Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea are December, February and March.
In Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, there are 70.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea with an average of 58.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.
In Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
Humidity in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is significant throughout the year, and miserable in the summer. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or stifling in the summer. The humid season extends from April-November and the most comfortable months are December-March.
September is the wettest month in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea with 9.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.7 inches in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
September is the rainiest month in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea with 17.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 138.0 rainy days annually in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, 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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.
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Ginnie · Pompano Beach, FL
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL
Over 19 years ago

Just north of Fort Lauderdale is a great community - Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. There are some old Florida-type homes and shops, but the developers have arrived and taken  More

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