Key West Weather

Key West weather is fabulous year-round with daytime highs ranging from the mid-70s during the winter to the upper 80s in the summertime.

Summer weather in Key West is generally several degrees cooler than on mainland Florida due to the refreshing ocean breezes and the lack of freeways and dense urban structures to radiate heat. The record high temperature of 97 degrees was set way back in 1880.

Wintertime vacationers staying in Key West condo rentals can escape the frozen north with a trip to the sunny Keys. Overnight low temperatures in Key West during the winter are usually in the mid-60s. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Key West was 41 degrees in 1981.

The water temperature along the coast of Key West ranges from a low of 69 degrees in January to a high of 87 in July and August - perfect for swimming, snorkeling, and other water sports.

During the winter, visitors who rent a Key West condo are unlikely to encounter rain since only about two inches falls per month. Key West typically receives five to six inches of rain a month in the summertime, but the showers usually pass quickly.

Hurricane season in Key West runs from June to November, but storms are most likely from mid-August to mid-October. The historical, 100-year average frequency of a hurricane of any category impacting the Florida Keys is once every 4.5 years.