Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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CXUS52 KKEY 041611
CLMEYW
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
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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
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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)
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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
ROSS