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The most pleasant months of the year for Key West are March, February and December. In Key West, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. August is the hottest month for Key West with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Key West. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or miserable in the summer.

Today's Weather - Key West, FL

12 AM PST

Mostly Clear

76°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
OvernightMostly Clear75° / 82°E 10 mph
Monday NightMostly Clear75° / 83°E 15 mph
Tuesday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers74° / 83°E 15 mph
Wednesday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear74° / 82°E 15 mph
Thursday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers75° / 83°E 10 to 15 mph
Friday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear75° / 83°E 10 mph
Saturday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers75° / 84°E 5 to 10 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 64
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Key West area is 2.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.7 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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