July is one of the warmer months of the year in Fort Lauderdale, with average highs near 29.5°C and lows around 27.8°C (mean 28.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 155 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Fort Lauderdale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Fort Lauderdale was 2023 — when the month averaged 30.2°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 27.6°C. Typical July days reach 29.5°C with nights near 27.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Fort Lauderdale, averaging 155 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1985 with 282 mm, while the driest was 1996 at 81 mm.
Relative humidity in Fort Lauderdale during July averages 76%. The most humid July was 2013 at 79%, and the least humid was 2015 at 73%.
July receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fort Lauderdale. The sunniest July was 2022 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2013 and 2014 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Fort Lauderdale during July is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1996 and 2022 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.1°C | 28.5°C | 28.6°C | 28.9°C | 29.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 29.0°C | 29.3°C | 29.6°C | 29.8°C | 30.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 27.3°C | 27.6°C | 27.7°C | 28.0°C | 28.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 157 mm | 139 mm | 174 mm | 156 mm | 148 mm | -9 mm |
July temperatures in Fort Lauderdale have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 25.1°C (1985) to a record high of 32.5°C (2023).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 155 mm, with a wettest year of 282 mm.
A quieter season to visit Fort Lauderdale
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Fort Lauderdale. That said, July — with days averaging 29.5°C and nights around 27.8°C (mean 28.7°C) and higher rainfall (155 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.0°C | 29.1°C | 28.2°C | 31.7°C | 26.6°C | 143 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 30.7°C | 29.7°C | 28.8°C | 31.6°C | 27.3°C | 131 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 🔥 | 31.2°C | 30.2°C | 29.1°C | 32.5°C | 27.8°C | 146 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 30.0°C | 29.2°C | 28.4°C | 31.4°C | 27.6°C | 104 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 29.7°C | 28.8°C | 27.9°C | 31.2°C | 26.1°C | 171 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 29.9°C | 29.0°C | 28.2°C | 31.5°C | 27.3°C | 195 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 30.2°C | 29.3°C | 28.4°C | 31.7°C | 27.0°C | 154 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 29.9°C | 29.0°C | 28.1°C | 31.9°C | 27.1°C | 158 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 29.8°C | 29.0°C | 28.2°C | 30.9°C | 27.2°C | 143 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 30.1°C | 29.3°C | 28.5°C | 31.0°C | 26.7°C | 95 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 30.2°C | 29.2°C | 28.2°C | 31.5°C | 27.7°C | 104 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 29.8°C | 28.9°C | 28.0°C | 31.8°C | 26.9°C | 198 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 28.6°C | 27.9°C | 27.1°C | 30.5°C | 25.2°C | 234 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 29.3°C | 28.4°C | 27.5°C | 30.7°C | 26.2°C | 152 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 29.8°C | 28.9°C | 28.0°C | 30.9°C | 26.3°C | 146 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 30.0°C | 29.1°C | 28.2°C | 31.5°C | 26.6°C | 173 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 30.2°C | 29.0°C | 27.9°C | 31.6°C | 26.8°C | 149 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 29.2°C | 28.2°C | 27.3°C | 30.5°C | 26.1°C | 173 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 30.0°C | 29.0°C | 28.1°C | 31.0°C | 26.5°C | 212 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 29.0°C | 28.2°C | 27.3°C | 30.2°C | 26.1°C | 208 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 30.0°C | 29.1°C | 28.2°C | 31.3°C | 27.5°C | 141 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 29.8°C | 28.7°C | 27.7°C | 31.1°C | 26.3°C | 167 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 29.4°C | 28.6°C | 27.8°C | 30.2°C | 27.0°C | 96 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 29.2°C | 28.4°C | 27.5°C | 30.5°C | 25.5°C | 190 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 29.2°C | 28.2°C | 27.2°C | 30.6°C | 25.1°C | 217 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 29.7°C | 28.7°C | 27.7°C | 31.1°C | 26.1°C | 189 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 29.3°C | 28.4°C | 27.4°C | 31.6°C | 25.6°C | 93 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 30.0°C | 29.1°C | 28.3°C | 31.5°C | 26.7°C | 170 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 29.5°C | 28.7°C | 27.8°C | 30.8°C | 26.7°C | 154 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 29.4°C | 28.5°C | 27.7°C | 30.7°C | 26.8°C | 81 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 29.2°C | 28.5°C | 27.7°C | 30.4°C | 26.6°C | 173 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 28.7°C | 27.9°C | 27.2°C | 29.8°C | 26.1°C | 113 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 29.4°C | 28.6°C | 27.7°C | 30.7°C | 26.1°C | 154 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 29.2°C | 28.3°C | 27.4°C | 30.8°C | 26.6°C | 83 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 29.2°C | 28.5°C | 27.8°C | 30.1°C | 26.1°C | 174 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 29.2°C | 28.3°C | 27.4°C | 31.5°C | 26.5°C | 191 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 28.9°C | 28.1°C | 27.3°C | 30.0°C | 25.2°C | 125 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 28.8°C | 28.0°C | 27.2°C | 29.9°C | 26.3°C | 205 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 29.4°C | 28.6°C | 27.7°C | 30.9°C | 26.6°C | 138 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 29.0°C | 28.1°C | 27.2°C | 30.2°C | 26.4°C | 137 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 28.6°C | 27.8°C | 27.0°C | 30.6°C | 25.1°C | 282 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 28.3°C | 27.6°C | 26.9°C | 29.2°C | 26.3°C | 155 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 29.1°C | 28.2°C | 27.3°C | 30.8°C | 26.3°C | 150 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.9°C | 28.0°C | 27.2°C | 30.3°C | 25.9°C | 91 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.7°C | 28.7°C | 27.7°C | 31.4°C | 26.5°C | 132 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 29.5°C with lows near 27.8°C (mean 28.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 155 mm of rainfall in Fort Lauderdale, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 282 mm in 1985.
The hottest July reached 32.5°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 25.1°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.9°C to 30.3°C and overnight lows from 27.2°C to 28.5°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Fort Lauderdale and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.5°C daytime highs and 27.8°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Fort Lauderdale, averaging 28.7°C.
For July in Fort Lauderdale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.5°C and lows of 27.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 3.3 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1996).
The wettest July on record was 1985 with 282 mm. On average, July sees 155 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Fort Lauderdale behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
