Playability Score: 91/100 — Elite
Current conditions: 85°F, wind 10 mph, 1% chance of rain.
Updated July 9, 2026
Fort Lauderdale plays true South Florida golf: warm year-round with an ocean breeze that keeps coastal layouts honest. The November-to-April dry season is peak time with low rain risk and comfortable humidity. Summer is playable early, but afternoon thunderstorms arrive almost on schedule.
Fort Lauderdale golf weather runs in three distinct acts, and knowing which act you're in changes everything about how you plan a round. The dry season from November through April is the prime window: highs stay in the 75–82°F range, rain days drop to 16–19 per month, and the Atlantic breeze keeps humidity manageable even if it nudges peak winds to 12–14 mph on coastal tracks.
Summer flips the script into a grind — not unplayable, but demanding. Highs lock in at 85–88°F and August averages 29 precip days, meaning afternoon storms are less a risk than a near-certainty. The sneaky-good stretch is late October into early November: temps back off to the low 80s, winds sit at 11.9 mph in October rising to 13 mph in November, and the summer crowds have thinned before the snowbird rush arrives.
March and April bring highs of 80–82°F and lows in the upper 60s — comfortable by most measures — but March is Fort Lauderdale's windiest month at a peak of 14.1 mph, enough to affect club selection on open coastal holes. Precip days climb from 17 in March to 22 by May, signaling that summer's pattern is loading. Early spring mornings are the reliable window before any sea-breeze-driven showers develop.
Highs plateau at 85–88°F from June through August, and overnight lows stay at 75–77°F, so there's no real cool-down. August's 29 precip days make it the wettest month of the year, and June–September all log 27 or more — with June and July at 28, August at 29, and September at 27. The silver lining: winds actually drop to their calmest — September averages just 10.1 mph peak — so if you tee off by 8 a.m. and watch the radar, you can sneak in a round before the anvil clouds build.
October averages a high of 83°F and 25 precip days — still wetter than ideal, but the trend is moving in the right direction. By November, highs ease to 80°F and precip days fall to 19; November is one of three months tied for smallest daily temp swing (10°F), along with June and October, making it unusually comfortable. This is the transition into the prime window, and savvy visitors book late October or early November before peak-season pricing kicks in.
January and February share the title of driest months at 16 precip days each, and highs of 75–77°F land squarely in the site's ideal 60–80°F band. Lows dip to 62–64°F, so early-morning tee times in January can feel brisk by South Florida standards — a light layer isn't out of place before 9 a.m. Peak winds run 12.9–13.5 mph, meaning the ocean-facing holes at courses like those along the Intracoastal will still require a wind-adjusted shot.
January and February are the driest months in Fort Lauderdale, each logging just 16 precip days, with highs of 75–77°F that sit right in the ideal comfort range. November and December match that precip profile closely (19 and 17 days respectively) while highs hold at 76–80°F. Wind stays moderate across all four months — 12 to 13.5 mph — manageable but worth factoring in on exposed layouts.
The wet season effectively begins in May, when precip days jump to 22 from April's 18, and peaks in August at 29 days. It winds down through October (25 days) and November (19 days). If you want to avoid the worst of it, stick to December through April, when monthly precip days range from 16 to 18.
Highs hit 88°F in both months and overnight lows never drop below 77°F, so heat is a real factor. Most locals play before 9 a.m. to avoid peak heat and the near-daily afternoon storms. Cart and hydration are non-negotiable; walking 18 in August midday is genuinely uncomfortable and potentially hazardous.
Wind peaks in late winter and early spring — March tops the year at 14.1 mph average peak, and February runs 13.5 mph. The entire June–September window has the lowest winds of the year, with September being the single calmest month at 10.1 mph. Coastal and Intracoastal-adjacent courses feel the difference most acutely; tree-lined inland layouts are somewhat sheltered year-round.