Location
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.6 square miles (99.9 km2), 34.7 square miles (90.0 km2) of which is land and 3.8 square miles (9.9 km2) of which is water (9.87%).[9] Fort Lauderdale is known for its extensive network of canals; there are 165 miles (266 km) of waterways within the city limits.[31]The city of Fort Lauderdale is adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, includes 7 miles (11 km) of beaches,[32] and borders the following municipalities:
| On its east: | On its south: | On its southwest: |
| On its west: | On its northwest: | On its north: |
Fort Lauderdale Beach
Fort Lauderdale Beach
Off the coast of Fort Lauderdale is the Osborne Reef, an artificial reef made of discarded tires that has proven to be an ecological disaster.[33] The dumping began in the 1960s, with the intent to provide habitat for fish while disposing of trash from the land. However, in the rugged and corrosive environment of the ocean, nylon straps used to secure the tires wore out, cables rusted, and tires broke free. The tires posed a particular threat after breaking free from their restraints. The tires then migrated shoreward and ran into a living reef tract, washed up on its slope and killed many things in their path. In recent years, thousands of tires have also washed up on nearby beaches, especially during hurricanes. Local authorities are now working to remove the 700,000 tires, in cooperation with the U.S. Army, Navy and Coast Guard.[34]
Neighborhoods
See also: List of neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale has an official program for designating and
recognizing neighborhoods. Under the Neighborhood Organization
Recognition Program,[35]
more than 60 distinct neighborhoods have received official recognition
from the city. An additional 25–30 neighborhoods exist without official
recognition, although the city's neighborhood map displays them as well.[36]Climate
Fort Lauderdale features a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af)[37] with little seasonal variation in temperature. Average monthly temperatures are always above 65 °F (18.3 °C) and average monthly precipitation is above 2.39 inches (60.71 mm).[citation needed] This qualifies the city's climate as a tropical climate, and the city does not have a true dry season. While some rain does fall in winter, the majority of precipitation is received during the summer months (see climate chart below).Summers from May through October are hot, humid, and wet with average high temperatures of 86–90 °F (30–32 °C) and lows of 71–76 °F (22–24 °C). During this period, more than half of summer days may bring afternoon or evening thunderstorms.[38] The record high temperature of 100 °F (38 °C) was recorded on June 22, 2009.[39]
Winters from November through April are warm and mostly dry with average high temperatures of 75–82 °F (24–28 °C) and lows of 59–67 °F (15–19 °C). However, the city experiences occasional cold fronts during this period, bringing high temperatures in the 60s °F (16-21 °C) and lows in the 40s °F (4-10 °C), lasting only for a day or so.[38] Rare frosts occur every few decades. Only once in reported history have snow flurries been reported in the air or trace amounts on the ground – on January 19, 1977.[40][41] During the dry season (winter), brush fires can be a concern in many years.
Annual average precipitation is 64.2 inches (1,630 mm), with most of it occurring during the wet season from May through October. However, rainfall occurs in all months, even during the drier months from November through April, mainly as short-lived heavy afternoon thunderstorms. Fort Lauderdale has an average of 143 rain days and 250 sunshine days annually. The hurricane season is between June 1 and November 30 with major hurricanes most likely to affect the city or state in September and October.[42] The most recent storms to directly affect the city were Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Wilma, both of which struck the city in 2005. Other direct hits were Hurricane Cleo in 1964, Hurricane King in 1950, and the 1947 Fort Lauderdale Hurricane.
| [hide]Climate data for Fort Lauderdale, Florida (1981–2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 92 (33) |
94 (34) |
94 (34) |
95 (35) |
98 (37) |
98 (37) |
99 (37) |
100 (38) |
99 (37) |
98 (37) |
91 (33) |
90 (32) |
100 (38) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 75.4 (24.1) |
76.7 (24.8) |
78.5 (25.8) |
81.9 (27.7) |
85.5 (29.7) |
88.5 (31.4) |
89.8 (32.1) |
90.2 (32.3) |
88.8 (31.6) |
85.8 (29.9) |
80.9 (27.2) |
76.9 (24.9) |
83.2 (28.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 66.3 (19.1) |
67.8 (19.9) |
70.1 (21.2) |
73.9 (23.3) |
78.1 (25.6) |
81.5 (27.5) |
82.6 (28.1) |
83.0 (28.3) |
82.0 (27.8) |
78.8 (26) |
73.3 (22.9) |
68.6 (20.3) |
75.5 (24.2) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 57.1 (13.9) |
59.0 (15) |
61.6 (16.4) |
65.9 (18.8) |
70.7 (21.5) |
74.4 (23.6) |
75.4 (24.1) |
75.8 (24.3) |
75.2 (24) |
71.9 (22.2) |
65.7 (18.7) |
60.4 (15.8) |
67.8 (19.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 28 (−2) |
28 (−2) |
32 (0) |
40 (4) |
49 (9) |
57 (14) |
64 (18) |
66 (19) |
61 (16) |
44 (7) |
35 (2) |
29 (−2) |
28 (−2) |
| Average rainfall inches (mm) | 2.62 (66.5) |
3.24 (82.3) |
3.58 (90.9) |
3.52 (89.4) |
6.20 (157.5) |
9.81 (249.2) |
7.41 (188.2) |
8.00 (203.2) |
9.45 (240) |
6.40 (162.6) |
3.90 (99.1) |
2.39 (60.7) |
65.75 (1,670.1) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 10.3 | 16.9 | 16.4 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 13.5 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 144.7 |
| Source: NOAA (extremes 1912–present)[43] | |||||||||||||
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