2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto has 72.5% less rainy days than Fort Lauderdale.
- Palo Alto has 6.1% more Sunny Days than Fort Lauderdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 37.5% better than Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low59  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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