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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
650 PM EDT MON APR 1 2024

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...THE KEY WEST CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             89   03/01/1874
                       03/25/1873
 LOW              47   03/03/1986
HIGHEST           85   03/18                          87  03/29
LOWEST            69   03/11                          64  03/20
                       03/24
                       03/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.7               79.6     2.1     81.8
AVG. MINIMUM    73.5               69.3     4.2     73.2
MEAN            77.6               74.4     3.2     77.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
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        9.69   1987
 MINIMUM           T   1893
                       1907
                       1971
TOTALS          4.93               1.53    3.40     0.25
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.05    0.11     0.01
DAYS >= .01        7                4.8     2.2        4
DAYS >= .10        4                2.9     1.1        1
DAYS >= .50        2                1.1     0.9        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.4     1.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.31   03/18 TO 03/19


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  4      -4        0
 SINCE 7/1         7                 46     -39       29
COOLING TOTAL    400                297     103      395
 SINCE 1/1       763                708      55      976
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/220    DATE  03/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/210    DATE  03/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      5

-  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, MARCH 2024 AND 2024-TO-DATE

RECORD                    MAR 2024     2024
======                    ========   ========
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          0
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE      4          0
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
RAINFALL                      2          3



TOP 10 WARMEST MARCHES ON RECORD FOR KEY WEST

RANKING    YEAR    AVERAGE (DEG F)
=======    ====    ===============
   1       1948         78.3
   2       2003         77.8
   3       2024         77.6   <---
   4       2023         77.5
   5       2020         77.4
           1997         77.4
           1913         77.4
   8       1880         77.3
   9       1874         77.2
  10       1982         77.1
           1945         77.1



TOP 10 WETTEST MARCHES ON RECORD FOR KEY WEST

RANKING    YEAR    TOTAL (IN.)
=======    ====    ===========
   1       1987        9.69
   2       1889        6.89
   3       1983        6.57
   4       1905        6.13
   5       2024        4.93   <---
   6       1931        4.44
   7       1958        4.41
   8       1968        4.36
           1936        4.36
  10       1917        3.87



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