Tropical savanna
Key West, Florida
Monroe County, Florida · Population 26k · 7 ft elevation
Living in Key West
Key West has a tropical savanna climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and warm winters (January lows around 63°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (78% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 284 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Key West at a glance
- Population
- 26k
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 72°F100th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,476 hrs90th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $816k94th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,075/mo88th percentile
- Median household income
- $79k54th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.53%11th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 17.5100th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 73%89th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Violent crime rate
- 264 per 100k66th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,522 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6564th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 21%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 47%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 0 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75°F | 63°F | 2.0″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Feb | 77°F | 64°F | 2.0″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Mar | 79°F | 67°F | 1.4″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 71°F | 2.2″ | — | 328 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 74°F | 3.7″ | — | 341 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 77°F | 4.8″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 78°F | 4.5″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 79°F | 6.1″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 77°F | 8.2″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 75°F | 6.0″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Nov | 81°F | 70°F | 3.3″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Dec | 77°F | 66°F | 2.2″ | — | 248 hrs |
Near Key West
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology