Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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CXUS52 KKEY 011746
CLMEYW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
146 PM EDT SAT APR 1 2023
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...THE KEY WEST CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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 89 03/01/1874
03/25/1873
LOW 47 03/03/1986
HIGHEST 87 03/29 84 03/12
LOWEST 64 03/20 60 03/13
AVG. MAXIMUM 81.8 79.6 2.2 80.8
AVG. MINIMUM 73.2 69.3 3.9 72.2
MEAN 77.5 74.4 3.1 76.5
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 9.69 1987
MINIMUM T 1971
1907
1893
TOTALS 0.25 1.53 -1.28 0.56
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.05 -0.04 0.02
DAYS >= .01 4 4.8 -0.8 5
DAYS >= .10 1 2.9 -1.9 1
DAYS >= .50 0 1.1 -1.1 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.4 -0.4 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.10 03/30 TO 03/30
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 4 -4 0
SINCE 7/1 29 46 -17 23
COOLING TOTAL 395 297 98 362
SINCE 1/1 976 708 268 784
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 24/100 DATE 03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 36/160 DATE 03/03
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 74
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 5 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 1
- 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, MARCH 2023 AND 2023-TO-DATE
RECORD MAR 2023 2023
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MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 4 7
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 0 0
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 4 8
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 0 0
RAINFALL 0 0
TOP 10 WARMEST MARCHES ON RECORD FOR KEY WEST
RANKING YEAR AVERAGE (DEG F)
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1 1948 78.3
2 2003 77.8
3 2023 77.5 <---
4 2020 77.4
1997 77.4
1913 77.4
7 1880 77.3
8 1874 77.2
9 1982 77.1
1945 77.1
ROSS