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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1111 AM EST THU JAN 4 2024

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...THE KEY WEST CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

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             88   12/24/1876
                       12/23/1876
 LOW              44   12/24/1989
                       12/27/1985
                       12/29/1894
HIGHEST           85   12/03                          83  12/01
                       12/04
                                                          12/02
                                                          12/06
LOWEST            55   12/31                          54  12/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.5               77.7    -1.2     78.2
AVG. MINIMUM    67.6               68.3    -0.7     68.8
MEAN            72.0               73.0    -1.0     73.5
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       11.18   1986
 MINIMUM        0.05   2005
TOTALS          5.88               2.16    3.72     4.18
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.07    0.12     0.13
DAYS >= .01       11                6.4     4.6        6
DAYS >= .10        8                3.1     4.9        5
DAYS >= .50        4                1.0     3.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.7     1.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.25   12/15 TO 12/16


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      3                 10      -7       22
 SINCE 7/1         3                 10      -7       22
COOLING TOTAL    228                258     -30      292
 SINCE 1/1      5793               5120     673     5255
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/140    DATE  12/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/150    DATE  12/16
                                52/160          12/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      6

-  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, DECEMBER 2023 AND 2023

RECORD                    DEC 2023     2023
======                    ========   ========
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE           0         28
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          0
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE      0         57
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          1
RAINFALL                      0          3



TOP 10 WARMEST YEARS ON RECORD FOR KEY WEST

RANKING    YEAR    AVERAGE (DEG F)
=======    ====    ===============
   1       2023         80.6      <---
   2       2019         80.3
   3       2020         80.1
   4       2015         79.9
   5       2007         79.6
   6       2018         79.4
           2017         79.4
           1991         79.4
           1880         79.4
  10       1990         79.3
           1975         79.3
           1965         79.3
           1948         79.3


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