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CXUS52 KKEY 012028
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
328 PM EST WED JAN 1 2025

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...THE KEY WEST CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             88   12/24/1876
                       12/23/1876
 LOW              44   12/24/1989
                       12/27/1985
                       12/29/1894
HIGHEST           82   12/18                          85  12/03
                                                          12/04
LOWEST            58   12/12                          55  12/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.2               77.7    -1.5     76.5
AVG. MINIMUM    67.3               68.3    -1.0     67.6
MEAN            71.7               73.0    -1.3     72.0
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       11.18   1986
 MINIMUM        0.05   2005
TOTALS          3.31               2.16    1.15     5.88
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.07    0.04     0.19
DAYS >= .01        9                6.4     2.6       11
DAYS >= .10        3                3.1    -0.1        8
DAYS >= .50        2                1.0     1.0        4
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.7     1.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.82   12/27 TO 12/28


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 10     -10        3
 SINCE 7/1         0                 10     -10        3
COOLING TOTAL    219                258     -39      228
 SINCE 1/1      5496               5120     376     5793
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/160    DATE  12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/350    DATE  12/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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KEY WEST DAILY RECORDS, DECEMBER 2024 AND 2024-TO-DATE

RECORD                    DEC 2024     2024
======                    ========   ========
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE           0         10
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          1
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE      0         44
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
RAINFALL                      0          3



TOP 10 WARMEST YEARS ON RECORD FOR KEY WEST

RANKING    YEAR    AVERAGE (DEG F)
=======    ====    ===============
   1       2023         80.6
   2       2019         80.3
   3       2020         80.1
   4       2015         79.9
   5       2024         79.7   <---
   6       2007         79.6
   7       2018         79.4
           2017         79.4
           1991         79.4
           1880         79.4


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