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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST, FL
127 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE KEY WEST CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2012

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            83   12/09                         81  12/24
                                                          12/23
                                                          12/10
LOWEST             57   12/23                         59  12/28
AVG. MAXIMUM     77.9              76.0     1.9     78.0
AVG. MINIMUM     68.8              66.9     1.9     69.8
MEAN             73.4              71.4     2.0     73.9
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           0.67              2.22   -1.55     0.40
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.07   -0.05     0.01
DAYS >= .01         6               6.4    -0.4        6
DAYS >= .10         1               3.2    -2.2        2
DAYS >= .50         0               1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.6    -0.6        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                                  0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0                                  0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   12/31 TO 12/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       4                17     -13        0
 SINCE 7/1          4                18     -14        0
COOLING TOTAL     270               217      53      283
 SINCE 1/1       4824              4750      74     5145
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/340    DATE  12/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/350    DATE  12/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

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

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

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