Fort Lauderdale weather in February: Fort Lauderdale, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Fort Lauderdale in February has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 70°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 2.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 17°C, 60 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationFort Lauderdale International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012849
- Location26.07°N 80.15°W
- Elevation11 ft (3 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population190,641
- Jan 76° 61°
- Feb 77° 63°
- Mar 80° 66°
- Apr 83° 70°
- May 86° 74°
- Jun 88° 77°
- Jul 90° 78°
- Aug 90° 78°
- Sep 88° 77°
- Oct 85° 74°
- Nov 81° 68°
- Dec 78° 65°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Lauderdale in February?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 70.3°F. February is 2.0°F warmer than January and 2.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Fort Lauderdale and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 76°F on February 1 to 79°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 67°F and 73°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 76°F | 62°F | 20% | 12% |
| February 8 | 77°F | 63°F | 20% | 12% |
| February 15 | 78°F | 64°F | 19% | 11% |
| February 22 | 78°F | 64°F | 20% | 11% |
| February 28 | 78°F | 65°F | 20% | 10% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 76°F | 62°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 2 | 76°F | 62°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 3 | 76°F | 62°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 4 | 77°F | 62°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 5 | 77°F | 62°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 6 | 77°F | 62°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 7 | 77°F | 63°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 77°F | 63°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 77°F | 63°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 77°F | 63°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 77°F | 63°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 77°F | 63°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 77°F | 63°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 77°F | 63°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 78°F | 64°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 78°F | 64°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 78°F | 64°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 78°F | 64°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 19 | 78°F | 64°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 20 | 78°F | 64°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 21 | 78°F | 64°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 22 | 78°F | 64°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 23 | 78°F | 64°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 24 | 78°F | 64°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 25 | 78°F | 64°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 26 | 78°F | 64°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 27 | 78°F | 65°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 28 | 78°F | 65°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 79°F | 65°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 63°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012849; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fort Lauderdale in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around February 1 (20%). In all, 2.38 in falls on 6 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012849.
What are the records for February in Fort Lauderdale?
The warmest February temperature on Fort Lauderdale's official record (since 1912) is 94°F, on February 21, 1915; the coldest is 31°F, on February 6, 1947. The wettest February brought 13.81 in (1983).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.3°F: 2021 74.4°F (+4.1), 2022 73.0°F (+2.7), 2023 75.4°F (+5.1), 2024 69.1°F (−1.2), 2025 74.0°F (+3.8), 2026 66.4°F (−3.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.4°F | +4.1°F | 2.74 in |
| 2022 | 73.0°F | +2.7°F | 2.79 in |
| 2023 | 75.4°F | +5.1°F | 4.77 in |
| 2024 | 69.1°F | −1.2°F | 2.92 in |
| 2025 | 74.0°F | +3.8°F | 0.50 in |
| 2026 | 66.4°F | −3.9°F | 0.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FLLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012849. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Fort Lauderdale compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, February normal highs run from 64°F in Milton to 81°F in Everglades; Fort Lauderdale's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fort Lauderdale in January76°F by day, 61°F at night
- Fort Lauderdale in March80°F by day, 66°F at night
- Fort Lauderdale through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Florida in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Everglades: Florida's warmest Februarynormal high 81°F