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Typical September weather

Key West

Florida · September

Wettest month of the year, emptiest streets of the year.

89° days
79° nights

about 10 rainy days · 12½ hours of daylight · ocean 88°

What to pack

What September feels like

September is the sharp end of hurricane season and everyone here knows the drill — there is exactly one road off this island, and it fills fast when a storm gets called. Restaurants take their annual break; the ones that stay open are full of year-rounders.

Rain arrives about 10 days of the month, so keep one flexible day in your plans. Full tropical humidity: mornings are your friend, and shade is currency. about 10 afternoons top 90°.

Can you swim?

The ocean runs about 88° — bath-warm.

The numbers

Typical high89°
Typical low79°
Days with real rain10
Total rain7.2 in
Humiditytropical
Water temperature88°
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)7:13 am / 7:31 pm

How September compares

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