Key WestUnited States · North America · Year-round overview
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Key West

United States · North America

Key West is most comfortable in the drier months around January to March. Typical daytime highs run about 79-89°F year-round. The climate is hot and humid. Rainy season runs roughly May to October.

Best time to go
Key West travel scene
12 mo · Typical year
Temperature range
64°F to 89°F
Rain
10 days/mo
Sunshine
10.9 h/day
Humidity feel
Humid year-round

Month-by-month fit

Temperature

Hot by day, warm at night.

89°Ftypical Aug high
60°70°80°90°HighLow89°F79°F80°F64°FJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 89°F

Precipitation

One of the wettest months.

52%wet-day frequency
012345678Amount (in)0%25%50%75%100%77%14%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 52%52%
AmountWet-day chance

Sunshine

Cloudier spells limit sunshine.

11.9 hAug sunshine
0 h4 h8 h12 h16 h9.6 hJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 11.9 h11.9 h

Heat & humidity by month

Warm days, with some hot afternoons and occasional humid spells.

Very humidAug heat feel
Air-feel chart data is unavailable for this destination. Use the selected-month dew point, temperature, rain, and sunshine context together rather than treating any one metric as total comfort.

Sea temperature

87°Aug sea temp
70°75°90°Comfortable swim 75°+73°JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 87°87°
More detailIncludes sky and daypart comfort

Cloud cover

Partly cloudy across the month.

41%Aug clear sky
0%25%50%75%100%66%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 41%41%
ClearCloud cover

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Want a side-by-side climate view? Compare Key West with Denpasar / Bali.

Climate data notePlanning guidance, not a forecast

Typical monthly values are based on long-term climate records. Useful for planning, not a forecast. Check the weather before you travel.

Local microclimates can vary by beach, neighborhood, trail, or elevation.

Last updated: Jun 4, 2026

Data & methodology