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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
815 PM EDT TUE AUG 01 2023

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...THE MARATHON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1950 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   07/15/1987
 LOW              65   07/26/1953
HIGHEST           99R  07/13                          95  07/12
                       07/24
                                                          07/13
                                                          07/14
LOWEST            76   07/27                          72  07/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    96.0               90.9     5.1     92.8
AVG. MINIMUM    83.1               79.4     3.7     81.0
MEAN            89.5               85.2     4.3     86.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    30               25.5     4.5       30
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       10.59   2020
 MINIMUM        0.31   1961
TOTALS          3.51               3.77   -0.26     2.67
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.12   -0.01     0.09
DAYS >= .01        7               12.5    -5.5       12
DAYS >= .10        4                7.6    -3.6        6
DAYS >= .50        2                2.7    -0.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.34   07/26 TO 07/27


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL    765                625     140      686
 SINCE 1/1      3584               2830     754     3176
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/070    DATE  07/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/080    DATE  07/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.15
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             14     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     14

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

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MARATHON DAILY RECORDS, JULY 2023 AND 2023-TO-DATE

RECORD                    JUL 2023     2023
======                    ========   ========
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE          22         62
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          0
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE     18         36
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
RAINFALL                      0          3



TOP 10 WARMEST JULYS ON RECORD FOR MARATHON

RANKING    YEAR    AVERAGE (DEG F)
=======    ====    ===============
   1       2023         89.5     <---
   2       2009         87.6
   3       2022         86.9
   4       2015         86.8
   5       2019         86.6
           2002         86.6
   7       2018         86.5
   8       2017         86.4
           2014         86.4
           2005         86.4

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