Fort Lauderdale, FL

Florida · Records since 1912–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

97°F

August 11, 1940

+7° from 90° normal

❄ Record Low

69°F

August 11, 1917

-9° from 78° normal
🌞 Normal high: 90°F 🌑 Normal low: 78°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Fort Lauderdale

🔥
100°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 22, 2009
28°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 20, 1977
🌧
22.50"
Wettest Day Ever
Apr 12, 2023
0.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Aug 9, 2026

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 97°F August 11, 1940
2 96°F August 11, 1987
3 96°F August 11, 1963
4 96°F August 11, 1955
5 96°F August 11, 1944
6 95°F August 11, 1984
7 95°F August 11, 1954
8 95°F August 11, 1946
9 95°F August 11, 1924
10 95°F August 11, 1921

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 69°F August 11, 1917
2 70°F August 11, 1977
3 70°F August 11, 1952
4 70°F August 11, 1949
5 70°F August 11, 1934
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1912–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Fort Lauderdale

threshold: 93°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.5
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
95°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
154
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

140 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1913–2026
70
2026 so far
70
Avg/year 1970–2025
84
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
140
Most in a year (1924)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Fort Lauderdale

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 15, 1958 – Aug 29, 1958 15 98°F (Aug 23) 95°F 75°F
2 Aug 31, 1921 – Sep 12, 1921 13 95°F (Sep 6) 94°F 72°F
3 Jul 15, 1924 – Jul 26, 1924 12 99°F (Jul 23) 96°F 71°F
4 May 27, 1924 – Jun 6, 1924 11 97°F (Jun 6) 94°F 71°F
5 Aug 9, 1941 – Aug 19, 1941 11 97°F (Aug 17) 94°F 77°F
6 Jun 21, 1924 – Jul 1, 1924 11 96°F (Jun 30) 94°F 72°F
7 Aug 2, 1944 – Aug 11, 1944 10 100°F (Aug 4) 97°F 77°F
8 Aug 14, 1921 – Aug 23, 1921 10 98°F (Aug 19) 94°F 71°F
9 Aug 2, 1954 – Aug 11, 1954 10 98°F (Aug 6) 96°F 73°F
10 Aug 9, 1963 – Aug 18, 1963 10 98°F (Aug 10) 95°F 75°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

48
2026 so far
above-normal nights
24.7
Avg / summer
1970–2020
66
Most in a summer
2010

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

22.43"
2026 YTD
Normal: 33.48"
-11.05"
0.01"
August so far
August normal: 7.89"
-7.88"
5.94"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 22.85"
-16.91"
6
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

85.7°F

Average temperature · July 2026

2nd-warmest month on record

1st-warmest July of 110 on record

+2.1° vs. 83.6° average (1991–2020)
85.7°F
Warmest month ever
August 2007
85.7°F
Warmest July ever
2026
30
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
97°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 30

Longest 90°F Streak in July

17 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–17, 2026, peaking at 95°F)

The longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 31 days, set in 1932.


Average July Temperature by Year

1913–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2026 85.7°F
2 2024 85.3°F
3 2016 85.2°F
4 2023 85.2°F
5 2022 84.9°F
6 2015 84.9°F
7 2009 84.7°F
8 2019 84.7°F
9 2014 84.6°F
10 2025 84.5°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 2007 85.7°F
2 July 2026 85.7°F
3 August 1944 85.7°F
4 August 2022 85.7°F
5 August 2014 85.6°F
6 August 2020 85.5°F
7 July 2024 85.3°F
8 July 2016 85.2°F
9 July 2023 85.2°F
10 May 2024 85.1°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Fort Lauderdale, FL 85.7°F 1st of 110
Miami, FL 86.2°F 2nd of 126
West Palm Beach, FL 85.7°F 3rd of 133
Fort Pierce, FL 82.5°F 24th of 123
Vero Beach, FL 82.9°F 11th of 84
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1236 complete months on record.