Tropical rainforest

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida

Broward County, Florida · Population 6.2k · 30 ft elevation

Living in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea has a tropical rainforest climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and warm winters (January lows around 60°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 64″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (74% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 256 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea at a glance

Population
6.2k
Elevation
30 ft
Average daily high
84°F96th percentile
Average daily low
70°F99th percentile
Annual precipitation
64″97th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,275 hrs86th percentile
Median AQI
4356th percentile
Median home value
$626k88th percentile
Median rent
$1,816/mo81th percentile
Median household income
$81k57th percentile
Property tax rate
0.88%43th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.9%
Unemployment rate
3.1%
Homes with broadband
95%76th percentile
Walkability index
13.387th percentile
Average commute
30 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
63%77th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
59%
Overall natural-hazard risk
9986th percentile
Outdoor access
4746th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
2%
Public land within 30 miles
38%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
33 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan77°F60°F2.5″—228 hrs
Feb78°F61°F3.3″—228 hrs
Mar80°F64°F3.2″—285 hrs
Apr83°F68°F3.5″—305 hrs
May86°F72°F6.3″—321 hrs
Jun89°F76°F8.0″—294 hrs
Jul90°F76°F6.0″—319 hrs
Aug91°F77°F7.3″—307 hrs
Sep89°F76°F9.3″—262 hrs
Oct86°F74°F7.7″—265 hrs
Nov82°F68°F4.2″—235 hrs
Dec78°F63°F3.0″—226 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology