Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS
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CXUS52 KKEY 012250
CLMMTH
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
650 PM EDT MON APR 1 2024
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...THE MARATHON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1950 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 90 03/30/2023
03/16/2019
LOW 48 03/15/1993
03/02/1986
HIGHEST 86 03/05 90 03/30
03/07
LOWEST 68 03/29 62 03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM 81.8 80.7 1.1 85.4
AVG. MINIMUM 73.0 68.5 4.5 72.7
MEAN 77.4 74.6 2.8 79.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 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 7.03 1983
MINIMUM T 1995
TOTALS 4.18 1.33 2.85 1.02
DAILY AVG. 0.13 0.04 0.09 0.03
DAYS >= .01 6 5.8 0.2 3
DAYS >= .10 4 2.4 1.6 2
DAYS >= .50 2 0.8 1.2 1
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.1 0.9 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.51 03/22 TO 03/23
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 5 -5 0
SINCE 7/1 8 71 -63 44
COOLING TOTAL 389 302 87 443
SINCE 1/1 794 708 86 1113
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 24/330 DATE 03/19
24/130 03/22
24/320 03/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/290 DATE 03/28
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.24
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 7 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 3
- 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, MARCH 2024 AND 2024-TO-DATE
RECORD MAR 2024 2024
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MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 0 3
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 0 0
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 4 8
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 0 0
RAINFALL 1 2
TOP 10 WARMEST MARCHES ON RECORD FOR MARATHON
RANKING YEAR AVERAGE (DEG F)
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1 2003 79.2
2 2023 79.1
3 2022 78.3
4 2020 78.1
5 2015 77.9
2012 77.9
7 2019 77.7
8 2024 77.4 <---
9 2016 77.0
10 2008 76.9
TOP 10 WETTEST MARCHES ON RECORD FOR MARATHON
RANKING YEAR TOTAL (IN.)
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1 1983 7.03
2 1967 5.80
3 1987 5.69
4 1986 5.03
5 1998 4.80
6 1958 4.57
7 2003 4.33
8 1959 4.21
9 2024 4.18 <---
10 1991 3.91
ROSS