Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS
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CXUS52 KKEY 011746
CLMMTH
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
146 PM EDT SAT APR 1 2023
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...THE MARATHON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1950 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 90 03/16/2019
LOW 48 03/15/1993
03/02/1986
HIGHEST 90R 03/30 89 03/24
LOWEST 62 03/20 58 03/13
AVG. MAXIMUM 85.4 80.7 4.7 83.8
AVG. MINIMUM 72.7 68.5 4.2 72.8
MEAN 79.1 74.6 4.5 78.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 1 0.0 1.0 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 7.03 1983
MINIMUM T 1995
TOTALS 1.02 1.33 -0.31 0.06
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.04 -0.01 0.00
DAYS >= .01 3 5.8 -2.8 4
DAYS >= .10 2 2.4 -0.4 0
DAYS >= .50 1 0.8 0.2 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.00 03/19 TO 03/20
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 5 -5 0
SINCE 7/1 44 71 -27 30
COOLING TOTAL 443 302 141 420
SINCE 1/1 1113 708 405 896
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 24/040 DATE 03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 34/050 DATE 03/15
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.25
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 1
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 69
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 2 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 4
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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MARATHON DAILY RECORDS, MARCH 2023 AND 2023-TO-DATE
RECORD MAR 2023 2023
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MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 10 24
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 0 0
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 5 11
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 0 0
RAINFALL 1 2
TOP 10 WARMEST MARCHES ON RECORD FOR MARATHON
RANKING YEAR AVERAGE (DEG F)
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1 2003 79.2
2 2023 79.1 <---
3 2022 78.3
4 2020 78.1
5 2015 77.9
2012 77.9
7 2019 77.7
8 2016 77.0
9 2008 76.9
10 1964 76.6
ROSS