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CXUS52 KKEY 012000
CLMEYW

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
400 PM EDT THU AUG 1 2024

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...THE KEY WEST CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 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             97   07/19/1880
 LOW              68   07/16/1888
HIGHEST           92   07/28                          96  07/03
                       07/29
                       07/30
LOWEST            75   07/01                          74  07/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    90.9               90.2     0.7     91.9
AVG. MINIMUM    83.1               80.6     2.5     83.5
MEAN            87.0               85.4     1.6     87.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    30               17.9    12.1       30
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          3.99               3.63    0.36     1.46
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.12    0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01        7               11.6    -4.6       10
DAYS >= .10        3                6.8    -3.8        5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.8     1.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.46   06/30 TO 07/01


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL    689                632      57      712
 SINCE 1/1      3046               2799     247     3297
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/090    DATE  07/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    34/180    DATE  07/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.18
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           31
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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, JULY 2024 AND 2024-TO-DATE

RECORD                    JUL 2024     2024
======                    ========   ========
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          8
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      1          1
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE      8         29
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
RAINFALL                      0          3


TOP 10 WARMEST JULYS ON RECORD FOR KEY WEST

RANKING    YEAR    AVERAGE (DEG F)
=======    ====    ===============
   1       2023         87.7
   2       2024         87.0   <---
   3       2018         86.9
   4       2007         86.8
   5       1967         86.7
           1881         86.7
   7       2014         86.3
           2009         86.3
           1880         86.3
  10       1962         86.1
           1957         86.1

ROSS