Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
518 PM EDT TUE JUN 04 2024

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...THE KEY WEST CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   05/14/2019
 LOW              63   05/02/1877
HIGHEST           93   05/14                          92  05/22
                       05/18
LOWEST            73   05/20                          69  05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    88.9               85.9     3.0     87.5
AVG. MINIMUM    80.4               76.4     4.0     76.5
MEAN            84.7               81.1     3.6     82.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    14                0.5    13.5        6
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.17   2018
 MINIMUM           T   1927
TOTALS          2.13               3.12   -0.99     3.97
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.10   -0.03     0.13
DAYS >= .01        2                7.5    -5.5        8
DAYS >= .10        1                4.1    -3.1        5
DAYS >= .50        1                1.7    -0.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.10   05/20 TO 05/20


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         7                 46     -39       29
COOLING TOTAL    617                501     116      538
 SINCE 1/1      1774               1595     179     1964
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/100    DATE  05/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/150    DATE  05/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.21
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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KEY WEST DAILY RECORDS, MAY 2024 AND 2024-TO-DATE

RECORD                    MAY 2024     2024
======                    ========   ========
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE           8          8
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          0
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE     16         20
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
RAINFALL                      0          3


TOP 10 WARMEST MAYS ON RECORD FOR KEY WEST

RANKING    YEAR    AVERAGE (DEG F)
=======    ====    ===============
   1       2024         84.7
   2       1995         83.5
   3       1873         82.9
   4       1967         82.8
   5       2019         82.5
   6       1975         82.4
   7       1991         82.2
           1953         82.2
   9       2010         82.1
           1935         82.1


CORRECTED DAILY AND WARMEST MAYS RECORD TABLES.

BT/ROSS