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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
115 PM EST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE MARATHON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             96   10/04/1989
                       10/04/1988
                       10/09/1971
 LOW              56   10/28/1957
                       10/31/1953
HIGHEST           90   10/12                          90  10/02
LOWEST            72   10/25                          70  10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.2               86.2    -0.0     85.2
AVG. MINIMUM    78.5               75.8     2.7     76.2
MEAN            82.3               81.0     1.3     80.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                4.6    -3.6        1
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       20.34   2011
 MINIMUM        0.36   1988
TOTALS          1.14               5.90   -4.76     9.93
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.19   -0.15     0.32
DAYS >= .01       11               11.7    -0.7       18
DAYS >= .10        2                7.0    -5.0        8
DAYS >= .50        1                3.1    -2.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.6    -1.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.80   10/01 TO 10/01


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL    546                496      50      493
 SINCE 1/1      4598               4540      58     4589
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/150    DATE  10/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/170    DATE  10/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               15     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                      2

-  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, OCTOBER 2026 AND 2026

RECORD                    OCT 2026     2026
======                    ========   ========
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          7
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE      7         25
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          2
RAINFALL                      0          2




TOP 10 WARMEST OCTOBERS ON RECORD FOR MARATHON

RANKING    YEAR    AVERAGE (DEG F)
=======    ====    ===============
   1       2019         84.1
   2       2002         83.8
   3       1975         83.8
   4       2018         82.6
           2013         82.6
   6       2007         82.5
   7       2015         82.4
           2005         82.4
   9       2026         82.3
  10       2020         82.2




TOP 10 DRIEST OCTOBERS ON RECORD FOR MARATHON

RANKING    YEAR    TOTAL (IN.)
=======    ====    ===========
   1       1988        0.36
   2       2009        0.90
   3       1984        1.11
   4       2013        1.12
   5       2026        1.14
   6       1989        1.27
   7       1992        1.28
   8       2015        1.46
   9       2003        1.49
           1983        1.49
           1962        1.49

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