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Cape Kennedy Afs Weather Records (USW00012868)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cape Kennedy Afs (USW00012868), Florida, United States, with 77 years of record.

Key Facts for Cape Kennedy Afs

  • Cape Kennedy Afs (USW00012868) is a weather station in Florida, United States at 28.48 latitude and -80.57 longitude, 5 m (16 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1950 to 2026, 77 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Cape Kennedy Afs still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Florida, United States, 28.48 latitude, -80.57 longitude.
  • Elevation: 5 m (16 ft).
  • Period of record: 1950 to 2026, 77 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

91 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Cape Kennedy Afs, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cape Kennedy Afs. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 91 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -10010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cape Kennedy Afs. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 91 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Cape Kennedy Afs, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan28.9 C (84.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)27.5 C (81.5 F)4.6 C (40.3 F)
Feb30.0 C (86.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)29.3 C (84.7 F)6.5 C (43.7 F)
Mar31.4 C (88.5 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)31.4 C (88.5 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Apr34.4 C (93.9 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)
May35.7 C (96.3 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)35.7 C (96.3 F)19.3 C (66.7 F)
Jun36.7 C (98.1 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)33.1 C (91.6 F)21.5 C (70.7 F)
Jul36.0 C (96.8 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)36.0 C (96.8 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)
Aug34.5 C (94.1 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)34.5 C (94.1 F)23.0 C (73.4 F)
Sep34.4 C (93.9 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)32.4 C (90.3 F)23.0 C (73.4 F)
Oct32.8 C (91.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)30.7 C (87.3 F)12.9 C (55.2 F)
Nov30.1 C (86.2 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)30.1 C (86.2 F)4.7 C (40.5 F)
Dec29.5 C (85.1 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)29.5 C (85.1 F)5.1 C (41.2 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Cape Kennedy Afs by the year they were set 1,464 records at Cape Kennedy Afs still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 159. 0501001502001950: 451951: 931952: 651953: 151956: 131957: 941958: 991959: 691960: 731961: 981962: 831963: 601964: 851965: 721966: 511967: 801968: 751969: 631970: 722025: 1591950195219561958196019621964196619681970
1,464 records at Cape Kennedy Afs still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 159.
Standing records at Cape Kennedy Afs by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195045
195193
195265
195315
195613
195794
195899
195969
196073
196198
196283
196360
196485
196572
196651
196780
196875
196963
197072
2025159

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 174.2 mm (6.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cape Kennedy Afs The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cape Kennedy Afs. The most was 174.2 mm (6.9 in) on 23 September 1963. 050100150200 Jan: 75.9 mm (3.0 in), 21 January 1957 Jan Feb: 80.5 mm (3.2 in), 23 February 1966 Feb Mar: 142.7 mm (5.6 in), 15 March 1960 Mar Apr: 65.5 mm (2.6 in), 7 April 1951 Apr May: 67.3 mm (2.6 in), 14 May 1969 May Jun: 110.2 mm (4.3 in), 4 June 1968 Jun Jul: 90.7 mm (3.6 in), 11 July 1963 Jul Aug: 147.6 mm (5.8 in), 27 August 1964 Aug Sep: 174.2 mm (6.9 in), 23 September 1963 Sep Oct: 161.8 mm (6.4 in), 21 October 1952 Oct Nov: 149.6 mm (5.9 in), 10 November 1963 Nov Dec: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 11 December 1967 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cape Kennedy Afs. The most was 174.2 mm (6.9 in) on 23 September 1963.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cape Kennedy Afs
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan75.9 mm (3.0 in)21 January 1957
Feb80.5 mm (3.2 in)23 February 1966
Mar142.7 mm (5.6 in)15 March 1960
Apr65.5 mm (2.6 in)7 April 1951
May67.3 mm (2.6 in)14 May 1969
Jun110.2 mm (4.3 in)4 June 1968
Jul90.7 mm (3.6 in)11 July 1963
Aug147.6 mm (5.8 in)27 August 1964
Sep174.2 mm (6.9 in)23 September 1963
Oct161.8 mm (6.4 in)21 October 1952
Nov149.6 mm (5.9 in)10 November 1963
Dec45.7 mm (1.8 in)11 December 1967

Period of Record Coverage

1950 to 2025
Days with data per year at Cape Kennedy Afs 20 years of record at Cape Kennedy Afs, 1950 to 2025. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1950, 1953, 1956. 1950: 153 of 365 days1951: 362 of 365 days1952: 352 of 366 days1953: 31 of 365 days1956: 42 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 364 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 334 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 335 of 365 days1970: 363 of 365 days2025: 357 of 365 days19501960196519702025
20 years of record at Cape Kennedy Afs, 1950 to 2025. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1950, 1953, 1956.
Days with data per year at Cape Kennedy Afs
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195015342%No
195136299%Yes
195235296%Yes
1953318%No
19564211%No
1957365100%Yes
1958364100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
196533492%Yes
1966364100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
196933592%Yes
197036399%Yes
202535798%Yes

Latest Records

0

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

14 complete years, 1951 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Cape Kennedy Afs as warming stripes, 1951 to 2025 One stripe for each of 14 complete years at Cape Kennedy Afs, 1951 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.7 C (71.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1968, at 20.5 C (69.0 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 23.6 C (74.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F). 1951: 22.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1957: 22.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1958: 21.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1959: 22.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1960: 21.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1961: 21.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1962: 21.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1963: 21.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1964: 21.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1966: 21.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1967: 21.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1968: 20.5 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1970: 21.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2025: 23.6 C, +1.9 C from the station mean19511960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 14 complete years at Cape Kennedy Afs, 1951 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.7 C (71.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1968, at 20.5 C (69.0 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 23.6 C (74.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at Cape Kennedy Afs as warming stripes, 1951 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195122.1 C+0.36 C
195722.5 C+0.80 C
195821.4 C-0.28 C
195922.1 C+0.37 C
196021.4 C-0.30 C
196121.9 C+0.15 C
196221.7 C-0.06 C
196321.3 C-0.42 C
196421.6 C-0.09 C
196621.2 C-0.56 C
196721.7 C-0.04 C
196820.5 C-1.19 C
197021.1 C-0.62 C
202523.6 C+1.89 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1950 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Cape Kennedy Afs: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)37.3 C (99.1 F)202634.4 C (93.9 F)21
Coldest night (TNn)-3.9 C (25.0 F)1962-0.6 C (30.9 F)21
Wettest day (Rx1day)174.2 mm (6.9 in)196367.3 mm (2.6 in)21
Wettest five days (Rx5day)316.6 mm (12.5 in)1968117.7 mm (4.6 in)21
Longest dry spell (CDD)48 days196726 days21

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Cape Kennedy Afs by year The hottest day of the year at Cape Kennedy Afs, 1950 to 2026. The record is 37.3 C (99.1 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F). 253035401960198020002020Record: 37.3 C (99.1 F) in 2026
The hottest day of the year at Cape Kennedy Afs, 1950 to 2026. The record is 37.3 C (99.1 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Cape Kennedy Afs by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195033.9 C (93.0 F)
195133.3 C (91.9 F)
195236.7 C (98.1 F)
195331.7 C (89.1 F)
1954n/a
1955n/a
195627.2 C (81.0 F)
195734.4 C (93.9 F)
195835.6 C (96.1 F)
195932.8 C (91.0 F)
196032.8 C (91.0 F)
196135.0 C (95.0 F)
196234.4 C (93.9 F)
196334.4 C (93.9 F)
196434.4 C (93.9 F)
196533.3 C (91.9 F)
196633.9 C (93.0 F)
196733.9 C (93.0 F)
196834.4 C (93.9 F)
196935.6 C (96.1 F)
197033.9 C (93.0 F)
202536.0 C (96.8 F)
202637.3 C (99.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Cape Kennedy Afs by year The coldest night of the year at Cape Kennedy Afs, 1950 to 2026. The record is -3.9 C (25.0 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is -0.6 C (30.9 F). -5-2.502.551960198020002020Record: -3.9 C (25.0 F) in 1962
The coldest night of the year at Cape Kennedy Afs, 1950 to 2026. The record is -3.9 C (25.0 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is -0.6 C (30.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Cape Kennedy Afs by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1950-0.6 C (30.9 F)
19511.1 C (34.0 F)
19522.8 C (37.0 F)
19534.4 C (39.9 F)
1954n/a
1955n/a
19562.2 C (36.0 F)
1957-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1958-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19590.0 C (32.0 F)
19600.6 C (33.1 F)
19610.0 C (32.0 F)
1962-3.9 C (25.0 F)
19630.6 C (33.1 F)
1964-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1965-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1966-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19670.6 C (33.1 F)
1968-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1969-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1970-2.2 C (28.0 F)
20254.4 C (39.9 F)
2026-3.1 C (26.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cape Kennedy Afs by year The wettest day of the year at Cape Kennedy Afs, 1950 to 2026. The record is 174.2 mm (6.9 in) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.3 mm (2.6 in). 0501001502001960198020002020Record: 174.2 mm (6.9 in) in 1963
The wettest day of the year at Cape Kennedy Afs, 1950 to 2026. The record is 174.2 mm (6.9 in) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.3 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cape Kennedy Afs by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195032.5 mm (1.3 in)
195166.5 mm (2.6 in)
1952161.8 mm (6.4 in)
195314.5 mm (0.6 in)
1954n/a
19550.0 mm (0.00 in)
19562.0 mm (0.08 in)
195775.9 mm (3.0 in)
195842.7 mm (1.7 in)
195959.2 mm (2.3 in)
1960142.7 mm (5.6 in)
196175.7 mm (3.0 in)
196272.1 mm (2.8 in)
1963174.2 mm (6.9 in)
1964147.6 mm (5.8 in)
196550.3 mm (2.0 in)
1966103.1 mm (4.1 in)
196764.0 mm (2.5 in)
1968132.1 mm (5.2 in)
196967.3 mm (2.6 in)
197061.0 mm (2.4 in)
2025n/a
202690.5 mm (3.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cape Kennedy Afs by year The wettest five days of the year at Cape Kennedy Afs, 1950 to 2026. The record is 316.6 mm (12.5 in) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 117.7 mm (4.6 in). 01002003004001960198020002020Record: 316.6 mm (12.5 in) in 1968
The wettest five days of the year at Cape Kennedy Afs, 1950 to 2026. The record is 316.6 mm (12.5 in) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 117.7 mm (4.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cape Kennedy Afs by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195053.9 mm (2.1 in)
1951173.7 mm (6.8 in)
1952232.7 mm (9.2 in)
195324.6 mm (1.0 in)
1954n/a
19550.0 mm (0.00 in)
19562.0 mm (0.08 in)
1957114.3 mm (4.5 in)
195869.3 mm (2.7 in)
1959150.6 mm (5.9 in)
1960263.3 mm (10.4 in)
1961113.1 mm (4.5 in)
1962153.4 mm (6.0 in)
1963315.5 mm (12.4 in)
1964178.5 mm (7.0 in)
1965117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1966126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1967107.8 mm (4.2 in)
1968316.6 mm (12.5 in)
196985.3 mm (3.4 in)
197091.8 mm (3.6 in)
2025n/a
2026117.7 mm (4.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cape Kennedy Afs by year The longest dry spell of the year at Cape Kennedy Afs, 1950 to 2026. The record is 48 days in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days. 02040601960198020002020Record: 48 days in 1967
The longest dry spell of the year at Cape Kennedy Afs, 1950 to 2026. The record is 48 days in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cape Kennedy Afs by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195015 days
195132 days
195224 days
19537 days
1954n/a
19555 days
195627 days
195726 days
195819 days
195916 days
196028 days
196133 days
196229 days
196319 days
196426 days
196536 days
196624 days
196748 days
196841 days
196931 days
197036 days
2025n/a
20263 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

  • Data for Cape Kennedy Afs standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Cape Kennedy Afs threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).