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City

Sunrise

90,793 people (2006)

A suburban South Florida city best known as home to the BB&T Center arena and the Sawgrass Mills mega-mall, one of the largest outlet shopping destinations in the US. It serves as a convenient base for exploring Fort Lauderdale and the Everglades, with a solid mix of chain restaurants and local dining options.

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Family-friendlyWeekend getawayFoodie

Our AI's themes

How long

1–2 days

Our AI's estimate of a typical stay.

Sightseeing weather

January, February, March, November and December

Weather only, worked out from the town's records.

On the map

Where it is, and the other places we have mapped around it.

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Places to stay in Sunrise

4 we list here

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1AC Hotel Fort Lauderdale Sawgrass Mills/SunriseHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$$A hotel in Sunrise, Florida, featuring modern rooms, a fitness center, and an on-site restaurant.

2DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sunrise - Sawgrass MillsHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$$A hotel in Sunrise, Florida, offering spacious rooms, a heated outdoor pool, and a fitness center.

3Hampton Inn & Suites Ft. Lauderdale West-Sawgrass/TamaracHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$A hotel in Tamarac, Florida, near Sunrise, offering comfortable accommodations and complimentary breakfast.

4Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ft. Lauderdale-PlantationHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$A hotel in Plantation, Florida, near Sunrise, providing free breakfast and comfortable rooms.

Type of stay from OpenStreetMap. "Good for" and price bands are our AI's estimates.

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The weather you'd get

Typical daily high and low, and the share of days with rain, from historical records (2011-2025). Average weather for Sunrise, not a forecast.

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28%

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35%

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28%

Warmest month: August, highs around 89°F, 31°C. Wettest: September, rain on about 83% of days. Driest: January.

Sightseeing weather. The mildest, driest and calmest months for sightseeing are January, February, March, November and December. That is weather only. It says nothing about ski seasons, beach days or festivals, which is often why people go.

Nearby towns

Tamarac · 4 mi Plantation · 4 mi Lauderhill · 4 mi Davie · 8 mi Weston · 9 mi Fort Lauderdale · 9 mi Hollywood · 13 mi Miami Gardens · 16 mi

From Wikipedia

Sunrise is a city in central-western Broward County, Florida, United States, and is a principal city located in the Miami metropolitan area. The population was 97,335 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 100,128 in 2024.

Sources and credits

Names, place details, opening times and addresses © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Weather: Open-Meteo historical weather data.

Airports: OurAirports, public domain.

Photo: Sunrise, Florida Aerial by Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Descriptions, themes and estimates are written by Journey Builder's AI.