Even popping out for a quick walk to get a cold beer will result in a very sweaty (dripping, sweat marks on your t-shirt, dying to return to the AC) you. From the beginning of July through to most of October it's hot AND very, very humid. Ok, there is no getting away from this and it's the weather factor likely to impact you the most. It's hot and humid! But the rain has gone, it didn't last long and as you can see visitors and locals alike are soon back to doing their thing. This is shortly after a rain burst as you can see from the condition of the road (here it's Upper Duval Street). ![]() What do do when it rains in Key West - click here. Key West is the driest place in Florida - Miami is MUCH wetter, as are a lot of other American cities and vacation destinations. Unfortunately there is no way of predicting a storm front. It won't ruin your vacation, in fact it'll make you feel quite tropical! Click here for my previous post of me experiencing a Key West tropical rain shower and the impact on my vacation day!Īs for the other type - a storm front - well, it can rain for days! Days on end of rain, heavy, 'puddles-the-size-of-a-small-lake' rain. It's heavy rain that lasts, typically, an hour every other day, normally in the morning or overnight. Most of that is the tropical rain shower type. So, if you look at the rain statistics you'll see that September has on average 15 rainy days in the month. This is proper tropical rain, very heavy, see the layer of water on the road. ![]() But as it's Key West, some crazy guy went crazy! This on Duval Street. There is a big difference in Key West between the daily tropical rain shower and a storm front. I can't guarantee you won't have several rainy days but more of a problem than ran is high humidity. But most rain in Key West falls in the night. So what's the problem then? Here are the complications:Īugust and September are the months to be more worried. Key West has more sunshine than anywhere else in Florida so the light is fantastic. In fact, it's the 12th sunniest place in the entire USA, being sunny 76% of the time (between sunrise and sunset). KW is, for me, an 'always shorts' destination all year round - I've always worn shorts, day and night, every single visit, whenever in the year - it's that warm.īy day, it's 74 degrees in January, which is the coolest month, and then that steadily goes up to August when it averages 90 degrees during the day.Īnd Key West is the sunniest place in Florida. So the temperature does not vary that much. The hottest was exactly 100 degrees on three different days, all in 1880. The coldest ever temperature in KW was 41 degrees F (or 5 degrees C) in 1886 and again in 1981 - both in January. Key West has never had a frost, snow or ice. Key West is never cold! It's never been below freezing in Key West and it's never been above 100 degrees. To read more about when it's the best time to visit Key West - click here. Well let me answer all of these Key West weather related questions. A few majestic clouds float by but it's still pretty hot. But as I said, the weather really is different during the rainy season so read on for more information.Ī typical Key West afternoon sky, complete with Key West palm tree blowing in the nice breeze. The worst I have had is rain for a few days as a storm front passes through and again, you'll likely get this in the rainy season June through November inclusive. Nothing is worse that 2 weeks of bad weather on a vacation so is that possible in Key West? Not really: 99% unlikely. You'll get the best weather December through May but Key West does have seasonal weather and so outside of that time the weather can be challenging in terms of rain and, in particular, humidity. The weather will have a big impact on your Key West vacation.
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