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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
240 PM EST SUN MAR 2 2025

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...THE MARATHON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1950 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             89   02/24/2019
 LOW              40   02/04/1996
                       02/24/1989
HIGHEST           82   02/07                          84  02/12
                       02/13                              02/17
                       02/14
LOWEST            64   02/21                          57  02/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.3               78.1     1.2     76.7
AVG. MINIMUM    71.4               66.4     5.0     63.6
MEAN            75.4               72.3     3.1     70.1
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        6.39   1998
 MINIMUM           T   1955
TOTALS          1.15               1.70   -0.55     2.92
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.06   -0.02     0.10
DAYS >= .01        3                6.0    -3.0        9
DAYS >= .10        1                2.9    -1.9        4
DAYS >= .50        1                1.1    -0.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.14   02/24 TO 02/25


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 15     -15        2
 SINCE 7/1        31                 66     -35        8
COOLING TOTAL    297                218      79      148
 SINCE 1/1       422                406      16      395
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/100    DATE  02/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/100    DATE  02/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.23
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       2     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

-  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, FEBRUARY 2025 AND 2025-TO-DATE

RECORD                    FEB 2025     2025
======                    ========   ========
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          0
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE      2          2
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
RAINFALL                      1          1


TOP 10 WARMEST FEBRUARYS ON RECORD FOR MARATHON

RANKING    YEAR    AVERAGE (DEG F)
=======    ====    ===============
   1       2019         79.3
   2       2023         78.0
   3       2018         77.6
   4       2008         77.1
   5       1959         77.0
   6       2014         76.3
   7       2017         76.2
   8       2001         75.8
   9       2025         75.4   <---
  10       2020         74.6


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