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CXUS52 KKEY 012104  
CLMEYW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL  
404 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2024  
   
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..THE KEY WEST CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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 87 02/25/1874  
LOW 44 02/03/1917  
02/14/1899  
HIGHEST 80 02/12 86 02/17  
02/17  
02/29  
LOWEST 58 02/25 58 02/14  
02/26  
AVG. MAXIMUM 75.5 77.4 -1.9 81.5  
AVG. MINIMUM 64.7 67.1 -2.4 71.6  
MEAN 70.1 72.3 -2.2 76.6  
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 7.19 1872  
MINIMUM T 1944  
TOTALS 4.25 1.54 2.71 0.01  
DAILY AVG. 0.15 0.05 0.10 0.00  
DAYS >= .01 7 4.9 2.1 1  
DAYS >= .10 4 2.4 1.6 0  
DAYS >= .50 3 0.9 2.1 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 2 0.4 1.6 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 2.23 02/18 TO 02/18  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 0 10 -10 0  
SINCE 7/1 7 42 -35 29  
COOLING TOTAL 154 214 -60 331  
SINCE 1/1 363 411 -48 581    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.5  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/330 DATE 02/05  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/310 DATE 02/05  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.26  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 21  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 6  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 76  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 5  
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 8 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
HAZE 3  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
KEY WEST DAILY RECORDS, FEBRUARY 2024 AND 2024-TO-DATE  
 
RECORD FEB 2024 2024  
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MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 0 0  
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 0 0  
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 0 0  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 0 0  
RAINFALL 1 1  
 
TOP 10 WETTEST WINTERS (DEC-JAN-FEB) ON RECORD FOR KEY WEST  
 
RANKING SEASON TOTAL (IN.)  
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1 1982-1983 21.42  
2 1905-1906 17.33  
3 1914-1915 16.41  
4 1940-1941 13.66  
5 1986-1987 12.64  
6 1930-1931 12.13  
7 1871-1872 12.11  
8 2023-2024 11.96 <---  
9 1997-1998 11.70  
10 1877-1878 11.69  
 
ROSS  
 
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