Fort Lauderdale, Broward County
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Fort Lauderdale has almost no winter heating (171 heating degree days), 4,174 cooling degree days, and 68.77 inches of rain a year, with a September peak of 9.97 inches. Housing is older (median year 1973), and the city is inside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone.
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Local conditions that shape the work
American Community Survey 2020–2024 estimates put Fort Lauderdale’s population at 185,604, with 101,691 housing units and a median year built of 1973. About 24% of units were built in 2000 or later, and about 24% were built before 1960.
Florida Climate Center 1991–2020 normals for Fort Lauderdale show a July average high of 90.2°F, a January average low of 57.7°F, 4,174 cooling degree days, 171 heating degree days, and 68.77 inches of rain a year, with September the wettest month at 9.97 inches.
City of Fort Lauderdale water system. We did not quote a third-party hardness figure. Use the city’s official Consumer Confidence Report for current data.
Broward County is in the Florida Building Code High Velocity Hurricane Zone, a designation that applies only to Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. South Florida is regularly affected by the June–November hurricane season, including major past storms such as Hurricane Wilma (2005) and Hurricane Irma (2017).
Fort Lauderdale is in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone. Roofing, garage doors, shutters, and structural work have to meet those stricter wind requirements, in addition to ordinary Florida Building Code rules. The city accepts permit applications through LauderBuild.
Local numbers used on this page
| ACS 2020–2024 median year built | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 101,691 |
| Population | 185,604 |
| Built 2000 or later | 24% |
| Built before 1960 | 24% |
| Climate station | Fort Lauderdale 1991–2020 normals |
| July average high | 90.2°F |
| January average low | 57.7°F |
| Annual rainfall | 68.77 inches, wettest month September (9.97 inches) |
| Cooling / heating degree days | 4,174 CDD / 171 HDD |
Sources for local facts on this page
We used public records and official reports. We did not invent statistics, reviews, or licenses.
- Florida Climate Center, Fort Lauderdale 1991–2020 normals
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Fort Lauderdale median year built 1973 and year-built counts, via Census Reporter
- City of Fort Lauderdale Development Services, Permitting Services (LauderBuild)
- Broward County is in the Florida Building Code High Velocity Hurricane Zone, a designation that applies only to Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
- South Florida is regularly affected by the June–November hurricane season, including major past storms such as Hurricane Wilma (2005) and Hurricane Irma (2017).
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, contractor licensing
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