Southwest Ranches, FL climate
Southwest Ranches has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 57°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Southwest Ranches feels like
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Southwest Ranches 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 | 77° | 57° | 2.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| February | 79° | 59° | 2.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62° – 75° |
| March | 81° | 62° | 2.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| April | 85° | 65° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| May | 88° | 69° | 5.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 76° – 81° |
| June | 90° | 73° | 9.2" | 0 | 17 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| July | 91° | 75° | 7.0" | 0 | 17 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 75° | 8.3" | 0 | 19 | 0 | 82° – 85° |
| September | 90° | 74° | 8.3" | 0 | 19 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| October | 87° | 71° | 6.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 77° – 82° |
| November | 82° | 65° | 3.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| December | 78° | 60° | 2.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 59° – 76° |
| Year | 85° | 67° | 61.4" | 0.0" | 149 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Southwest Ranches
Southwest Ranches gets 61 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 149 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Southwest Ranches
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Southwest Ranches, 4% of that work is heating and 96% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Southwest Ranches and its neighbors
Southwest Ranches borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. Weston has both the coldest January nights (57°) and the hottest July afternoons (91°). Southwest Ranches’s January low is 57° and its July high 91°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Southwest Ranches compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Southwest Ranches averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Southwest Ranches’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 59° to 76°. July is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Common questions about Southwest Ranches’s climate
What is the coldest month in Southwest Ranches?
January, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 57°.
What is the hottest month in Southwest Ranches?
August, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 75°. About 75 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Southwest Ranches get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Southwest Ranches?
Frost is uncommon. Only 5% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Southwest Ranches?
June, with 9.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 61 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Southwest Ranches itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ft Lauderdale, FL (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.