Key West and Florida Keys

Key West and Florida Keys's Topography

This is a sub-tropical key (a small island off the coast of a larger landmass), flat, and covered with mangrove forests and seagrass beds. Key West is the southernmost point of the North American continent.

Key West and Florida Keys's weather year around

Isolated as it is between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, nature's own air conditioning of cool breezes sweeping off the ocean waves keeps Key West's climate surprisingly temperate. There are only two distinguishable seasons, "Dry" and "Wet." Wet season comes during the summer months, with showers mostly a brief afternoon downpour that is immediately followed by bright sunshine. Winter is the Dry season, and sometimes nights get cool enough for a light sweater. The heart of hurricane season lasts from late August to early November, though strikes are rare and there is plenty of advance notice to prepare. When threatened by a hurricane strike, one should expect a 2-day displacement from evacuation to safe return.

Days average 81°F.

Nights average 73°F.