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Weather on March 18

Fort Lauderdale, FL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
81°F
Avg Low
63°F
Warmest
2024
81°F avg
Coldest
1978
58°F avg

About This Date

March 18th in Fort Lauderdale, FL typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 81°F and lows near 63°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 18th was in 2024 (81°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (58°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of March 18th dates historically, with the wettest March 18th recording 6.48" of rain. The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 18th in Fort Lauderdale, FL? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202684°55°70°0.43"
202585°55°70°
2024warmest91°72°81°
202380°65°72°
202284°68°76°
202186°74°80°
202082°72°77°0.08"
201986°66°76°
201880°60°70°
201772°50°61°
201686°68°77°
201588°65°76°
201486°74°80°
201376°58°67°
201280°65°72°
201181°62°71°
201065°55°60°0.15"
200988°66°77°3.91"
200878°70°74°
200775°51°63°
200681°60°70°
200589°63°76°4.57"
200485°64°74°
200387°65°76°1.57"
200282°69°76°0.05"
200181°69°75°3.81"
200082°68°75°
199980°63°71°
199875°65°70°1.96"
199779°71°75°
199686°72°79°
199582°63°72°0.86"
199479°55°67°
199376°65°70°6.48"
199277°62°70°
199186°73°80°
199080°64°72°1.63"
198981°70°75°
198876°65°70°
198777°68°73°
198681°73°77°
198572°52°62°0.23"
198483°60°71°
198378°58°68°0.05"
198286°68°77°
198184°59°72°
198082°71°77°0.03"
197975°63°69°
1978coldest70°47°58°
197788°66°77°
197673°58°65°
197585°65°75°
197483°53°68°
197380°48°64°0.2"
197282°60°71°
197181°54°67°
56 years of data from FT LAUDERDALE

Fort Lauderdale, FL Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Fort Lauderdale, FL Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

0"7.1"14.1"JFMAMJJASOND
Rain (in)

Fort Lauderdale, FL Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Fort Lauderdale, FL

Fort Lauderdale, FL has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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