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CXUS52 KKEY 021507
CLMMTH
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1107 AM EDT SAT SEP 02 2023
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..THE MARATHON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1950 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 98 08/10/1987
08/15/1964
08/22/1952
LOW 67 08/27/1957
HIGHEST 97 08/09 96 08/25
08/10
08/27
08/28
LOWEST 74 08/20 73 08/09
AVG. MAXIMUM 93.7 91.6 2.1 93.6
AVG. MINIMUM 82.6 79.7 2.9 81.0
MEAN 88.1 85.6 2.5 87.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 30 27.4 2.6 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 13.12 2008
MINIMUM 1.40 1990
TOTALS 7.29 5.32 1.97 2.42
DAILY AVG. 0.24 0.17 0.07 0.08
DAYS >= .01 13 14.3 -1.3 8
DAYS >= .10 10 8.1 1.9 4
DAYS >= .50 4 3.2 0.8 1
DAYS >= 1.00 3 1.4 1.6 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.23 08/19 TO 08/20
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 7/1 0 0 0 0
COOLING TOTAL 725 640 85 698
SINCE 1/1 4309 3470 839 3874
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 24/050 DATE 08/20
24/200 08/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/170 DATE 08/29
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.19
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 27
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 12 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 9 RAIN 9
LIGHT RAIN 18 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 9 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 13
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
MARATHON DAILY RECORDS, AUGUST 2023 AND 2023-TO-DATE
RECORD AUG 2023 2023
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MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 8 70
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 0 0
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 11 47
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 0 0
RAINFALL 2 5
TOP 10 WARMEST AUGUSTS ON RECORD FOR MARATHON
RANKING YEAR AVERAGE (DEG F)
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1 2023 88.1 <---
2 2022 87.3
3 2017 86.8
2015 86.8
1998 86.8
6 2002 86.7
7 2019 86.5
8 2009 86.4
2005 86.4
10 2011 86.3
TOP 10 WARMEST SUMMERS ON RECORD FOR MARATHON
(SUMMER DEFINED AS JUNE-JULY-AUGUST)
RANKING YEAR AVERAGE (DEG F)
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1 2023 87.7 <---
2 2019 87.0
3 1998 86.3
4 2022 86.0
2017 86.0
2015 86.0
2011 86.0
8 2009 85.9
2004 85.9
2002 85.9
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