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 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Phoenix - South Florida Campuscollege · under a mileTrinity International Universitycollege · 1.2 miPine Islandisland · 2.7 miSilver Lakelake · 5.1 miCrystal Lakelake · 6.0 miNew Riverriver · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPine Island Parkpark · under a mileLiberty Tree Parkpark · under a mileJohn U. Lloyd Beach State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 311 acresHugh Taylor Birch State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 163 acresSnake Warrior's Island Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 53 acresParkland Greenwaystate recreation area · 13.8 miSource: 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 servicesHospitalWestside Regional Medical Centerunder a milePost officePlantation Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPlantation City Hallunder a milePolicePlantation Police Department1.0 miFire stationPlantation Fire Department Station 76under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 otherSchoolSaint Gregory Catholic Schoolunder a mileSchoolOur Savior Lutheran Schoolunder a mileElementaryPeters Elementary School1.5 miCollegeUniversity of Phoenix - South Florida Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport FLL7.0 miInterstateI-5953.0 miUS highwayUS 4413.7 miAmtrakFort Lauderdale, FL FTL5.2 miRailFort Lauderdale StationTri-Rail5.2 miCoachFt Lauderdale Broward Park & RideFlixBus5.2 miTransit86 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 33394 ZIP area.
