Sea Ranch Lakes has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 60°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Sea Ranch Lakes at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sea Ranch Lakes’s climate
Read from where Sea Ranch Lakes sits among Florida’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Rain and snow in Sea Ranch Lakes
June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
What a year in Sea Ranch Lakes feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Sea Ranch Lakes averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
A year-round growing season
Freezing nights are uncommon in Sea Ranch Lakes.
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Sea Ranch Lakes’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
Only 1% of years see a freezing night, so tender plants can stay out most winters.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
About 59 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 90°.
The nicest months are January, February, March, April, November and December.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Sea Ranch Lakes and its neighbors
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea has the coldest January nights next door (60°) and Lauderdale-by-the-Sea the hottest July afternoons (90°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Sea Ranch Lakes compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Florida.
Sea Ranch Lakes weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76° | 60° | 2.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| February | 77° | 63° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 62° – 76° |
| March | 79° | 65° | 2.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 65° – 78° |
| April | 82° | 70° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| May | 85° | 74° | 5.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| June | 88° | 76° | 8.6" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 6.6" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 82° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 78° | 7.8" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 82° – 85° |
| September | 89° | 77° | 8.0" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| October | 86° | 74° | 6.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 78° – 83° |
| November | 81° | 68° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| December | 77° | 64° | 2.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 77° |
| Year | 83° | 70° | 61.4" | 0.0" | 124 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Sea Ranch Lakes
3% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 60° to 77°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Common questions about Sea Ranch Lakes’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sea Ranch Lakes?
January, with a typical high of 76° and a low of 60°.
What is the hottest month in Sea Ranch Lakes?
August, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 78°. About 59 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sea Ranch Lakes get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Sea Ranch Lakes?
Frost is uncommon. Only 1% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Sea Ranch Lakes?
June, with 8.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 61 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sea Ranch Lakes.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sea Ranch Lakes itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ft Lauderdale Beach, FL (4 mi, snow) and Pompano Beach Airpark, FL (4 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.