Fort Lauderdale weather in September: Fort Lauderdale, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Fort Lauderdale in September has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 77°F, a daily mean of 83°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal September, 8.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 25°C, 204 mm of precipitation in September.
- 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 September?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 77°F, for a daily mean of 82.7°F. September is 1.3°F cooler than August and 2.8°F warmer than October. September is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Fort Lauderdale and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 89°F on September 1 to 88°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 0.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 82°F and 83°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 56%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 89°F | 77°F | 56% | 37% |
| September 8 | 89°F | 77°F | 55% | 36% |
| September 15 | 88°F | 77°F | 53% | 35% |
| September 22 | 88°F | 77°F | 51% | 34% |
| September 30 | 88°F | 77°F | 48% | 31% |
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 29)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 89°F | 77°F | 56% | 37% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 2 | 89°F | 77°F | 56% | 37% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 3 | 89°F | 77°F | 55% | 37% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 4 | 89°F | 77°F | 55% | 37% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 5 | 89°F | 77°F | 55% | 37% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 6 | 89°F | 77°F | 55% | 37% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 7 | 89°F | 77°F | 55% | 37% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 8 | 89°F | 77°F | 55% | 36% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 9 | 89°F | 77°F | 55% | 36% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 10 | 89°F | 77°F | 55% | 36% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 11 | 89°F | 77°F | 55% | 36% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 12 | 89°F | 77°F | 54% | 36% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 88°F | 77°F | 54% | 36% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 14 | 88°F | 77°F | 54% | 35% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 15 | 88°F | 77°F | 53% | 35% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 16 | 88°F | 77°F | 53% | 35% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 17 | 88°F | 77°F | 53% | 35% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 88°F | 77°F | 52% | 35% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 88°F | 77°F | 52% | 34% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 20 | 88°F | 77°F | 52% | 34% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 21 | 88°F | 77°F | 51% | 34% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 88°F | 77°F | 51% | 34% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 88°F | 77°F | 51% | 33% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 88°F | 77°F | 50% | 33% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 88°F | 77°F | 50% | 33% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 88°F | 77°F | 49% | 33% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 88°F | 77°F | 49% | 32% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 88°F | 77°F | 49% | 32% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 88°F | 77°F | 48% | 32% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 88°F | 77°F | 48% | 31% | 12 h |
- Normal high
- 88°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 77°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 8.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 11
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 12 hSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 75%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 September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 53% on average, highest around September 1 (56%). In all, 8.02 in falls on 16 days of a normal September, 3 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Fort Lauderdale, 11 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012849.
What are the records for September in Fort Lauderdale?
The warmest September temperature on Fort Lauderdale's official record (since 1912) is 99°F, on September 13, 1935; the coldest is 63°F, on September 30, 1919. The wettest September brought 22.34 in (2026).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 82.7°F: 2021 82.4°F (−0.3), 2022 83.5°F (+0.8), 2023 82.8°F (+0.1), 2024 84.0°F (+1.3), 2025 81.9°F (−0.8), 2026 81.9°F (−0.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82.4°F | −0.3°F | 8.19 in |
| 2022 | 83.5°F | +0.8°F | 10.01 in |
| 2023 | 82.8°F | +0.1°F | 15.56 in |
| 2024 | 84.0°F | +1.3°F | 10.18 in |
| 2025 | 81.9°F | −0.8°F | 16.81 in |
| 2026 | 81.9°F | −0.8°F | 22.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FLLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012849. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Fort Lauderdale compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, September normal highs run from 86°F in Jacksonville Beach to 92°F in Plant City; Fort Lauderdale's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fort Lauderdale in August90°F by day, 78°F at night
- Fort Lauderdale in October85°F by day, 74°F at night
- Fort Lauderdale through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Florida in SeptemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Plant City: Florida's warmest Septembernormal high 92°F