CLIMATE OF KEY WEST, FLORIDA

CLIMOGRAPH

REGION

• Flat island, surrounded by about 1700 other islands
• Rocky Shores, surrounded by water and a warm current (Gulf Stream).
• Lots of swampy and marsh areas, to some it feels like the dessert, and some a rain forest.
• People can do things like ride bikes, fish, play baseball, and get a sun tan.
• These make the climate more wet and more moisture. This makes it humid and blistering hot.

REGION

VEGETATION

• Key west has a vegeation of a lot of tropical plants.
• This includes a lot of green trees and beautuiful yellow, red, etc. flowers.
• Travelers Palm- The tree adapts to the hot weather by storing water in its sheaths.
• Ficus Tree- This tree adapts by getting rooted into the ground withstand things like floods.

VEGETATION

CULTURE

• Key West has a lot of rich ways of culture.
• There is lots of art, dance, and festivals, which involves the warm weather and outdoors.
• The Tropic Cinema, Key West Contemporary Dance Company, and Key West Craft Show are examples.
• The climate is so wet and hot, people do things like dance, paint, fish, swim, run, and play baseball.
• The warm weather and rain give people opportunities to do summer things/sports all year round.

CULTURE

• People wear things like shorts, sunglasses, hats, rain coats, sundresses, and flip flops.
• There a lot of bike, motorcycle, and scooter rentals in Key West.
• Key west has a lot of outdoor events such as carnvials and tours.
• There is also many fishing resorts in Key West.

CULTURE

CULTURE