Key West, FL

Florida · Records since 1872–2026

⛅ 83°F Feels like 92°
Currently in Key West
As of 4:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

95°F

August 11, 2023

+4° from 91° normal

❄ Record Low

69°F

August 11, 1901

-12° from 81° normal
🌞 Normal high: 91°F 🌑 Normal low: 81°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Key West

🔥
97°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 26, 1956
41°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 13, 1981
🌧
22.75"
Wettest Day Ever
Nov 11, 1980
0.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Aug 9, 2026

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 95°F August 11, 2023
2 95°F August 11, 1956
3 95°F August 11, 1955
4 94°F August 11, 1989
5 93°F August 11, 2020
6 93°F August 11, 2005
7 93°F August 11, 1990
8 93°F August 11, 1957
9 93°F August 11, 1951
10 93°F August 11, 1903

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 69°F August 11, 1901
2 71°F August 11, 1889
3 72°F August 11, 1944
4 72°F August 11, 1914
5 72°F August 11, 1892
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1872–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Key West

threshold: 92°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.3
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
93°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
167
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

128 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1872–2026
47
2026 so far
45
Avg/year 1970–2025
65
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
116
Most in a year (1957)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Key West

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 3, 1956 – Sep 2, 1956 31 97°F (Aug 26) 94°F 79°F
2 Jun 26, 1957 – Jul 14, 1957 19 95°F (Jul 2) 94°F 80°F
3 Aug 9, 1957 – Aug 27, 1957 19 95°F (Aug 12) 93°F 78°F
4 Jul 26, 1990 – Aug 8, 1990 14 94°F (Jul 26) 93°F 79°F
5 Jul 30, 2007 – Aug 12, 2007 14 94°F (Aug 6) 93°F 83°F
6 Jun 24, 1881 – Jul 6, 1881 13 96°F (Jul 2) 93°F 81°F
7 Jul 24, 1883 – Aug 5, 1883 13 95°F (Aug 2) 93°F 80°F
8 Jul 22, 1884 – Aug 3, 1884 13 95°F (Aug 1) 93°F 80°F
9 Aug 9, 1954 – Aug 21, 1954 13 95°F (Aug 10) 93°F 79°F
10 Aug 9, 1991 – Aug 21, 1991 13 93°F (Aug 9) 92°F 80°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

50
2026 so far
above-normal nights
36.0
Avg / summer
1970–2020
67
Most in a summer
2023

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

17.37"
2026 YTD
Normal: 19.41"
-2.04"
1.75"
August so far
August normal: 5.37"
-3.62"
11.10"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 13.23"
-2.13"
2
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

86.2°F

Average temperature · July 2026

18th-warmest month on record

10th-warmest July of 153 on record

+1.2° vs. 85.0° average (1991–2020)
87.7°F
Warmest month ever
July 2023
87.7°F
Warmest July ever
2023
23
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
93°F
Hottest of 2026
Aug 1

Longest 90°F Streak in July

8 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 3–10, 2026, peaking at 92°F)

The longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 31 days, set in 1957.


Average July Temperature by Year

1872–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2023 87.7°F
2 2024 87.0°F
3 2018 86.9°F
4 2007 86.8°F
5 1881 86.7°F
6 1967 86.7°F
7 1880 86.3°F
8 2009 86.3°F
9 2014 86.3°F
10 2026 86.2°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2023 87.7°F
2 August 2007 87.5°F
3 August 2023 87.4°F
4 August 2020 87.2°F
5 July 2024 87.0°F
6 July 2018 86.9°F
7 July 2007 86.8°F
8 July 1881 86.7°F
9 July 1967 86.7°F
10 August 1956 86.6°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Key West, FL 86.2°F 10th of 153
Marathon, FL 86.0°F 13th of 67
Miami, FL 86.2°F 2nd of 126
Fort Myers, FL 84.8°F 8th of 128
Fort Lauderdale, FL 85.7°F 1st of 110
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1839 complete months on record.