Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 47 min6:29 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 30 min7:04 am – 5:34 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 76°F, lows 59°F57 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare93 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Lauderdale Executive Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Ft Lauderdale
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Fort Lauderdalecollege · 2.7 miKeiser University Fort Lauderdale Graduate Schoolcollege · 3.6 miRock Pit Lakelake · 3.6 miSouth Lakelake · 4.0 miMiddle Riverriver · 8.4 miPine Islandisland · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonterey Parkpark · under a mileVincent Torres Memorial Parkpark · 1.3 miHugh Taylor Birch State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 163 acresJohn U. Lloyd Beach State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 311 acresParkland Greenwaystate recreation area · 9.2 miSnake Warrior's Island Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 53 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
Elevation7 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFlorida Medical Center1.3 miPost officeInverrary Post Office1.3 miTown hallLauderhill City Hall1.1 miPoliceLauderhill Police Department1.2 miFire stationTamarac Fire and Rescue Station 781.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolCentral Charter School1.3 miElementaryPark Lakes Elementary School1.4 miElementaryEndeavour Primary Learning Center1.5 miCollegeUniversity of Fort Lauderdale2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport FLL8.8 miInterstateI-954.3 miUS highwayUS 4413.0 miAmtrakFort Lauderdale, FL FTL5.5 miRailCypress Creek StationTri-Rail4.9 miCoachFt Lauderdale Broward Park & RideFlixBus5.2 miTransit68 stops within a mileBroward County Transit (BCT), Broward County TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33320 ZIP area.
