Beach
Higgs Beach
Florida · United States · Gulf of Mexico
24.5471, -81.7877 · Key West, 1 km
- 30°Sea · August
- 30°High · August
- 9.6 hSunshine · April
Your month at the beach
Higgs Beach in January
- 23°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month33 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Higgs Beach in February
- 23°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month34 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Higgs Beach in March
- 24°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month26 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Higgs Beach in April
- 26°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 9.6 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month44 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Higgs Beach in May
- 27°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month96 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Higgs Beach in June
- 29°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 23 daysRainy days in the month157 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Higgs Beach in July
- 30°CAir, daytime high29°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 24 daysRainy days in the month127 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Higgs Beach in August
- 30°CAir, daytime high29°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 26 daysRainy days in the month156 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Higgs Beach in September
- 29°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 24 daysRainy days in the month177 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Higgs Beach in October
- 28°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month116 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Higgs Beach in November
- 26°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month49 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Higgs Beach in December
- 24°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month39 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 128Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 3 kmAirport: Key West International Airport (EYW)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 21.7 °C — 1.1 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 23.0 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 23.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 25.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 27.7 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 29.2 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 30.1 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 30.9 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 30.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 30.3 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 28.9 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 26.1 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 24.8 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan23°7 h33 mm
- Feb23°8 h34 mm
- Mar23°9 h26 mm
- Apr25°10 h44 mm
- May27°9 h96 mm
- Jun29°8 h157 mm
- Jul30°9 h127 mm
- Aug30°8 h156 mm
- Sep30°7 h177 mm
- Oct28°7 h116 mm
- Nov26°7 h49 mm
- Dec24°7 h39 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Higgs Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 21 | 23 | 33 | 7 | 6.7 | 22 |
| February | 23 | 22 | 23 | 34 | 5 | 7.8 | 20 |
| March | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 6 | 9.0 | 21 |
| April | 26 | 24 | 25 | 44 | 8 | 9.6 | 20 |
| May | 27 | 26 | 27 | 96 | 14 | 9.4 | 19 |
| June | 29 | 28 | 29 | 157 | 23 | 8.4 | 16 |
| July | 30 | 29 | 30 | 127 | 24 | 8.7 | 15 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 30 | 29 | 30 | 156 | 26 | 8.4 | 16 |
| September | 29 | 28 | 30 | 177 | 24 | 7.4 | 16 |
| October | 28 | 27 | 28 | 116 | 17 | 7.4 | 22 |
| November | 26 | 24 | 26 | 49 | 8 | 7.2 | 23 |
| December | 24 | 23 | 24 | 39 | 8 | 6.7 | 22 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 10 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 12 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 10 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |