Fort Lauderdale, FL
Florida · Records since 1912–2026
Records for September 26
🔥 Record High
September 26, 1940
+7° from 88° normal❄ Record Low
September 26, 1965
-16° from 77° normalAll-Time Records — Fort Lauderdale
First & Last Dates — Fort Lauderdale
How early and how late each seasonal turning point has ever arrived, across the full period of record
Top 10 Record Highs — September 26
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | 95°F | September 26, 1940 |
| 2 | 93°F | September 26, 2020 |
| 3 | 92°F | September 26, 1958 |
| 4 | 92°F | September 26, 1956 |
| 5 | 92°F | September 26, 1921 |
| 6 | 92°F | September 26, 1919 |
| 7 | 92°F | September 26, 1914 |
| 8 | 91°F | September 26, 2013 |
| 9 | 91°F | September 26, 2006 |
| 10 | 91°F | September 26, 1974 |
Top 5 Record Lows — September 26
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🥶 | 61°F | September 26, 1965 |
| 2 | 69°F | September 26, 1983 |
| 3 | 69°F | September 26, 1922 |
| 4 | 70°F | September 26, 1948 |
| 5 | 70°F | September 26, 1924 |
Heat Wave Summary — Fort Lauderdale
threshold: 93°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)Days ≥ 90°F Per Year
1913–2026Average 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
Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year
Average June–August Low by Decade
Overnight lows · complete decades only
Precipitation
Annual totals and trend across the full period of record · see this year's standing →
Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months
Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal
Annual Precipitation Per Year (1912–2026)
Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)
Since 1912, annual totals have trended
+0.66" per decade,
about +7.4"
across the record.
Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")
Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")
This Year — 2026
How Fort Lauderdale is tracking against normal, year to date
Daily High Temperature vs Normal
174 of 266 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.
Precipitation, Year to Date
Accumulation vs. Normal
Running total since Jan 1 against the normal pace for the same date · Fort Lauderdale is 3.14" ahead of the normal pace
Period Review — Aug 26 – Sep 25, 2026
Any window, evaluated against every other year on record — 31 days
Average Temperature by Year — Aug 26 – Sep 25
1913–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.20° per decade (warming since 1913)
Precipitation by Year — Aug 26 – Sep 25
1913–2024 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.05" per decade (wetter since 1913)
Warmest Aug 26 – Sep 25 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | 85.2°F |
| 2 | 2007 | 84.9°F |
| 3 | 2022 | 84.5°F |
| 4 | 2020 | 84.3°F |
| 5 | 2017 | 84.1°F |
| 6 | 2011 | 83.9°F |
| 7 | 2019 | 83.8°F |
| 8 | 1998 | 83.7°F |
| 9 | 2014 | 83.6°F |
| 10 | 2024 | 83.6°F |
Coolest Aug 26 – Sep 25 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1967 | 79.7°F |
| 2 | 1927 | 80.1°F |
| 3 | 1917 | 80.3°F |
| 4 | 1946 | 80.5°F |
| 5 | 1959 | 80.5°F |
| 6 | 1972 | 80.6°F |
| 7 | 1913 | 80.7°F |
| 8 | 1922 | 80.7°F |
| 9 | 1976 | 80.7°F |
| 10 | 1929 | 80.8°F |