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Typical August weather

Fort Lauderdale

Florida · August

Thick, warm, and cheaper than it has any right to be.

90° days
78° nights

about 11 rainy days · 13 hours of daylight · ocean 89°

What to pack

What August feels like

August is the least expensive the oceanfront gets, and people here will tell you it is a fair swap for keeping half an eye on the forecast. The storms are dramatic and short; the mornings are usually clean and bright.

Rain arrives about 11 days of the month, so keep one flexible day in your plans. Most afternoons push past 90°.

Can you swim?

The ocean runs about 89° — bath-warm.

The numbers

Typical high90°
Typical low78°
Days with real rain11
Total rain7.9 in
Water temperature89°
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)6:53 am / 7:56 pm

How August compares

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