Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
404 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2024

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...THE KEY WEST CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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             87   02/25/1874
 LOW              44   02/03/1917
                       02/14/1899
HIGHEST           80   02/12                          86  02/17
                       02/17
                       02/29
LOWEST            58   02/25                          58  02/14
                       02/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.5               77.4    -1.9     81.5
AVG. MINIMUM    64.7               67.1    -2.4     71.6
MEAN            70.1               72.3    -2.2     76.6
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        7.19   1872
 MINIMUM           T   1944
TOTALS          4.25               1.54    2.71     0.01
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.05    0.10     0.00
DAYS >= .01        7                4.9     2.1        1
DAYS >= .10        4                2.4     1.6        0
DAYS >= .50        3                0.9     2.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.4     1.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.23   02/18 TO 02/18


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 10     -10        0
 SINCE 7/1         7                 42     -35       29
COOLING TOTAL    154                214     -60      331
 SINCE 1/1       363                411     -48      581
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/330    DATE  02/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/310    DATE  02/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     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                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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, FEBRUARY 2024 AND 2024-TO-DATE

RECORD                    FEB 2024     2024
======                    ========   ========
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          0
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          0
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
RAINFALL                      1          1



TOP 10 WETTEST WINTERS (DEC-JAN-FEB) ON RECORD FOR KEY WEST

RANKING    SEASON      TOTAL (IN.)
=======    ======      ===========
   1       1982-1983      21.42
   2       1905-1906      17.33
   3       1914-1915      16.41
   4       1940-1941      13.66
   5       1986-1987      12.64
   6       1930-1931      12.13
   7       1871-1872      12.11
   8       2023-2024      11.96   <---
   9       1997-1998      11.70
  10       1877-1878      11.69



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