| Curry Hammock State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Dense vegetation in the park | |
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| Location | Monroe County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city | Marathon, Florida |
| Coordinates | 24°44′33″N80°59′5″W / 24.74250°N 80.98472°W |
| Established | 1991 |
| Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Curry Hammock State Park is a Florida State Park, located along both sides of US 1, starting at mile marker 56.2 on Crawl Key in the Florida Keys.
There are a multitude of activities available at Curry Hammock State Park. Kayaking, Fishing, Beach going are all there. You can also camp and bring your RV to the park to stay the night. Check in at the ranger station for more information.
Curry Hammock State Park has a tropical savanna climate (Aw).
| Climate data for Curry Hammock State Park, Florida, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2003–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 86 (30) | 87 (31) | 88 (31) | 92 (33) | 93 (34) | 95 (35) | 97 (36) | 96 (36) | 97 (36) | 94 (34) | 91 (33) | 89 (32) | 97 (36) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 83.0 (28.3) | 83.2 (28.4) | 84.7 (29.3) | 87.9 (31.1) | 89.8 (32.1) | 91.9 (33.3) | 93.8 (34.3) | 93.8 (34.3) | 92.4 (33.6) | 90.9 (32.7) | 86.9 (30.5) | 84.6 (29.2) | 94.8 (34.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 76.1 (24.5) | 77.8 (25.4) | 79.8 (26.6) | 82.9 (28.3) | 85.9 (29.9) | 88.5 (31.4) | 90.3 (32.4) | 90.4 (32.4) | 89.3 (31.8) | 86.2 (30.1) | 81.7 (27.6) | 78.4 (25.8) | 83.9 (28.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 69.3 (20.7) | 70.7 (21.5) | 73.1 (22.8) | 76.8 (24.9) | 80.0 (26.7) | 83.1 (28.4) | 84.6 (29.2) | 84.7 (29.3) | 83.3 (28.5) | 80.5 (26.9) | 75.5 (24.2) | 72.1 (22.3) | 77.8 (25.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 62.4 (16.9) | 63.7 (17.6) | 66.4 (19.1) | 70.8 (21.6) | 74.1 (23.4) | 77.4 (25.2) | 78.9 (26.1) | 79.0 (26.1) | 77.3 (25.2) | 74.9 (23.8) | 69.2 (20.7) | 65.8 (18.8) | 71.7 (22.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 48.4 (9.1) | 52.4 (11.3) | 56.9 (13.8) | 61.2 (16.2) | 67.9 (19.9) | 72.4 (22.4) | 73.4 (23.0) | 73.6 (23.1) | 73.6 (23.1) | 66.9 (19.4) | 59.2 (15.1) | 53.3 (11.8) | 46.5 (8.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 37 (3) | 43 (6) | 48 (9) | 54 (12) | 62 (17) | 70 (21) | 70 (21) | 69 (21) | 70 (21) | 57 (14) | 50 (10) | 42 (6) | 37 (3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.79 (45) | 1.79 (45) | 1.64 (42) | 2.47 (63) | 3.47 (88) | 5.00 (127) | 4.17 (106) | 7.27 (185) | 6.87 (174) | 7.05 (179) | 2.44 (62) | 2.03 (52) | 45.99 (1,168) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 9.1 | 11.4 | 13.3 | 14.9 | 12.1 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 101.5 |
| Source: NOAA [1] [2] | |||||||||||||
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