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You do know that even Miami Beach has seen snowflakes before, as well as freezing temps. Although extremely rare, and you may only see it once in a lifetime, it has happened. Although Key West has never seen anything like that, most likely due to the presence of the Gulf all around them. If however, Miami had more land around them, even at their latitude, they would probaby be afflicted colder temps than they have currently recorded.
I personally find it amazing that subfreezing highs have happened so far south, albeit very fleeting - a day or two every few decades. Nowhere else in the world at such a latitude (25-30 degrees) do I think this happens.
Agreed, it is amazing. I know it's subtropical, but it's still surprising that places in South Texas often have a couple days per year that fail to reach 50 F.
I wonder if it'll ever drop below 41 F in Key West in our lifetime. That would be interesting.
Agreed, it is amazing. I know it's subtropical, but it's still surprising that places in South Texas often have a couple days per year that fail to reach 50 F.
I wonder if it'll ever drop below 41 F in Key West in our lifetime. That would be interesting.
It's not a regular occurrence, most years are frostless, 2004 was the first time since 1899, since it snowed in Brownsville.
Here are winter lows for the last 9 winters in Brownsville:
2010: 29F
2009: 38F
2008: 36F
2007: 35F
2006: 35F
2005: 35F
2004: 28F
2003: 35F
2002: 30F
2001: 32F
Looks like you get frost in 1 out of 3 winters based on those stats... I'm surprised the coconuts there aren't more damaged than they are. The frosts must be really fleeting and only for a few hours during the night when they happen.
Frost occurs for only about a day or two most years, within a few days it's back in the 80s.
Coconuts can survive 28F for very short periods providing it warms up quickly.
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