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CXUS52 KKEY 020015
CLMEYW

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
815 PM EDT TUE AUG 01 2023

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...THE KEY WEST CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 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             97   07/19/1880
 LOW              68   07/16/1888
HIGHEST           96   07/03                          93  07/05
LOWEST            74   07/25                          76  07/15
                                                          07/16
                                                          07/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    91.9               90.2     1.7     89.2
AVG. MINIMUM    83.5               80.6     2.9     81.1
MEAN            87.7               85.4     2.3     85.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    30               17.9    12.1       14
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       13.64   1947
 MINIMUM        0.33   1942
TOTALS          1.46               3.63   -2.17     2.37
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.12   -0.07     0.08
DAYS >= .01       10               11.6    -1.6       14
DAYS >= .10        5                6.8    -1.8        5
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.81   07/25 TO 07/26


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL    712                632      80      632
 SINCE 1/1      3297               2799     498     2867
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/060    DATE  07/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/080    DATE  07/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.17
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           30
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             17     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     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, JULY 2023 AND 2023-TO-DATE

RECORD                    JUL 2023     2023
======                    ========   ========
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE           2         15
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          0
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE     13         34
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
RAINFALL                      0          1


TOP 10 WARMEST JULYS ON RECORD FOR KEY WEST

RANKING    YEAR    AVERAGE (DEG F)
=======    ====    ===============
   1       2023         87.7      <---
   2       2018         86.9
   3       2007         86.8
   4       1967         86.7
           1881         86.7
   6       2014         86.3
           2009         86.3
           1880         86.3
   9       1962         86.1
           1957         86.1

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