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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
352 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026

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...THE MARATHON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1950 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             89   02/24/2019
 LOW              40   02/04/1996
                       02/24/1989
HIGHEST           82   02/22                          82  02/07
                                                          02/13
                                                          02/14
LOWEST            44   02/01                          64  02/21
                       02/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.8               78.1    -5.3     79.3
AVG. MINIMUM    61.7               66.4    -4.7     71.4
MEAN            67.3               72.3    -5.1     75.4
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        6.39   1998
 MINIMUM           T   1955
TOTALS          0.11               1.70   -1.59     1.15
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.06   -0.06     0.04
DAYS >= .01        2                6.0    -4.0        3
DAYS >= .10        0                2.9    -2.9        1
DAYS >= .50        0                1.1    -1.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.09   02/05 TO 02/05


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     61                 15      46        0
 SINCE 7/1       112                 66      46       31
COOLING TOTAL    132                218     -86      297
 SINCE 1/1       302                406    -104      422
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/320    DATE  02/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/330    DATE  02/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.12
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     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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MARATHON DAILY RECORDS, FEBRUARY 2026 AND 2026

RECORD                    FEB 2026     2026
======                    ========   ========
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      5          6
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          0
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE           2          2
RAINFALL                      0          0


TOP 10 COOLEST FEBRUARYS ON RECORD FOR MARATHON

RANKING    YEAR    AVERAGE (DEG F)
=======    ====    ===============
   1       1958         60.6
   2       2010         64.6
   3       1996         66.6
   4       1970         66.8
   5       1973         67.0
   6       2026         67.3   <---
           1951         67.3
   8       1988         67.9
   9       1964         68.0
           1963         68.0


TOP 10 DRIEST FEBRUARYS ON RECORD FOR MARATHON

RANKING    YEAR    TOTAL (IN.)
=======    ====    ===========
   1       1955       TRACE
   2       2011        0.02
   3       2026        0.11   <---
   4       2018        0.13
   5       1962        0.20
   6       1997        0.27
   7       2014        0.40
   8       1990        0.44
   9       2003        0.50
  10       2005        0.53


TOP 10 DRIEST WINTERS (DEC-JAN-FEB) ON RECORD FOR MARATHON

RANKING    SEASON         TOTAL (IN.)
=======    =========      ===========
   1       1970-1971          1.29
   2       1954-1955          1.35
   3       2017-2018          1.60
   4       2005-2006          1.62
   5       2002-2003          1.76
   6       2004-2005          2.10
   7       1984-1985          2.20
   8       1988-1989          2.28
   9       2025-2026          2.29   <---
  10       2020-2021          2.31


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