Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 47 min6:29 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 30 min7:03 am – 5:34 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 76°F, lows 58°F69 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare75 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Lauderdale station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksTrinity International Universitycollege · 2.0 miSilver Lakelake · 4.3 miBroward College - A Hugh Adams Central Campuscollege · 2.3 miPine Islandisland · 3.7 miCrystal Lakelake · 4.8 miNew Riverriver · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlantation Heritage Parkpark · under a mile · 91 acresPlantation Preserve Linear Parkpark · under a mile · 58 acresJohn U. Lloyd Beach State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 311 acresHugh Taylor Birch State Parkstate park · 7.7 mi · 163 acresSnake Warrior's Island Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 53 acresOleta River State Parkstate park · 13.9 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
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPlantation General Hospital1.7 miPost officePlantation Post Office1.7 miTown hallPlantation City Hall1.5 miPolicePlantation Police Department1.4 miFire stationPlantation Fire Department Station 25under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 6 otherElementaryPlantation Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryTropical Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleSeminole Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeTrinity International University2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport FLL5.4 miInterstateI-5951.7 miUS highwayUS 4412.2 miAmtrakFort Lauderdale, FL FTL3.6 miRailFort Lauderdale StationTri-Rail3.6 miCoachFt Lauderdale Broward Park & RideFlixBus3.6 miTransit22 stops within a mileBroward 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 33318 ZIP area.
