Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 47 min6:29 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 30 min7:03 am – 5:33 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 77°F, lows 60°F64 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare70 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Lauderdale Beach station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMiddle Riverriver · 1.2 miNew Riverriver · 1.2 miBroward College Willis Holcomb Centercollege · under a mileFlorida Atlantic University Fort Lauderdale Campuscollege · under a mileSunset Lakelake · under a mileCliff Lakelake · 1.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHugh Taylor Birch State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 163 acresJohn U. Lloyd Beach State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 311 acresHoliday Parkpark · under a mile · 88 acresLas Olas Marinapark · 1.2 miSnake Warrior's Island Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 53 acresOleta River State Parkstate park · 13.5 mi · 1,033 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBroward County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighRiver flooding Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured97 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Broward County monitors, FL
Drinking waterCity of Fort Lauderdaleserves 185,163 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202181 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation12 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKindred Hospital - South Florida Fort Lauderdaleunder a milePost officeColee Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFort Lauderdale City Hall1.0 miPoliceFlorida Atlantic University Police Department Fort Lauderdaleunder a mileFire stationFort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Station 21.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherElementaryVirginia Shuman Young Montesorri Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Anthony Catholic Schoolunder a mileSchoolBethany Christian Schoolunder a mileCollegeBroward College Willis Holcomb Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport FLL3.7 miInterstateI-5952.8 miUS highwayUS 11.1 miAmtrakFort Lauderdale, FL FTL2.6 miRailFort Lauderdale StationTri-Rail2.6 miCoachFt Lauderdale Broward Park & RideFlixBus2.7 miTransit120 stops within a mileLauderGO! Water Trolley, Broward County Transit (BCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33302 ZIP area.
