When to paint a house exterior in Key West, FL
When to paint in Key West, FL
A long painting season, with room to reschedule. The painting window is October to June, with 9 good months a year. The best month is March, at about 24 painting days. Book a painter by August.
If you want the house done in October to June, call for quotes in August or earlier; a job pushed past June is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 18Jan
- 18Feb
- 24Mar
- 24Apr
- 19May
- 14Jun
- 6Jul
- 5Aug
- 8Sep
- 15Oct
- 20Nov
- 17Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 17 | 18 | 65° / 77°F |
| February | 18 | 17 | 19 | 68° / 79°F |
| March | 24 | 22 | 24 | 71° / 81°F |
| April | 24 | 20 | 24 | 74° / 84°F |
| May | 19 | 16 | 19 | 76° / 86°F |
| June | 14 | 9 | 14 | 79° / 89°F |
| July | 6 | 5 | 6 | 81° / 91°F |
| August | 5 | 3 | 5 | 81° / 91°F |
| September | 8 | 5 | 8 | 80° / 90°F |
| October | 15 | 10 | 15 | 77° / 87°F |
| November | 20 | 14 | 20 | 73° / 83°F |
| December | 17 | 15 | 17 | 69° / 80°F |
Deck stain does best in March. Low-temperature paint adds about 0 days a year here.
Towns near Key West compared
6 get fewer, down to 133 a year. A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule.
| Place | From Key West | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon, FL | 49 mi east | 168 | October to May | The Fl Keys Marathon Airport |
| Marco Island, FL | 95 mi north | 133 | January to May | Rookery Bay Reserve |
| Florida City, FL | 102 mi northeast | 151 | October to May | Homestead Air Force Base Airport |
| Homestead, FL | 104 mi northeast | 151 | October to May | Homestead Air Force Base Airport |
| Naples, FL | 110 mi north | 158 | October to May | Naples Municipal Airport |
| Cutler Bay, FL | 114 mi northeast | 151 | October to May | Homestead Air Force Base Airport |
How Key West ranks in FL
Of 173 FL places with 10,000 people or more, Key West (population 25,240, 104th largest) ranks 5th for painting days, 43 days above the state median of 145. The longest season in the state is North Port, 226 days, 174 miles north. The shortest is Crestview at 69. Low-temperature paint only adds 0 days here, so the season is set by heat, rain or dew rather than cold nights.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Key West International Airport (1.4 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.