Weather in Fort Lauderdale in September 2025
- September is usually the wettest month of the year in Fort Lauderdale;
Average weather
Average temperature in Fort Lauderdale in September
The temperature in September is +90°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +93°F during the day and a minimum of +70°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 15% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +93°F to +90°F.
Is Fort Lauderdale warm or cold in September?
Fort Lauderdale is typically warm in September.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +88°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +79°F to +77°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
September is one of the warmest months in Fort Lauderdale, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Fort Lauderdale in September
Water in Fort Lauderdale in September is Very warm. It varies from +84°F to +87°F, with an average of +85°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +86°F.
The water temperature in September is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Fort Lauderdale in September?
Climate in Fort Lauderdale in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +86°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +68°F | +54°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +95°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 230 mm | 243 mm | 158 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +85°F | +83°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 78% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 16 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September weather is still as ok as in August. It’s getting colder in September. From +88°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +86°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 230 mm to 243 mm. Humidity rises from 76% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during September, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in October as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Fort Lauderdale is gradually increasing during September, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Fort Lauderdale?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Fort Lauderdale in September has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+79°F) and the highest in 2023 (+85°F). The driest year was 1990 with only 833 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 3290 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Fort Lauderdale, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.