Next 7 departures
- TueOct 13
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 67–87°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Orlando7 AM EDT Sunny67°F Port Saint Lucie9 AM EDT Mostly sunny71°F Palm Beach Gardens9:30 AM EDT Mostly sunny76°F Pompano Beach10 AM EDT Mostly sunny81°F Miami10:45 AM EDT Sunny80°F Key Largo11:45 AM EDT Slight chance of rain showers85°F Marathon12:45 PM EDT Slight chance of rain showers86°F Key West2 PM EDT Slight chance of rain showers87°F - WedOct 14
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 69–87°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Orlando7 AM EDT Sunny69°F Port Saint Lucie9 AM EDT Mostly sunny74°F Palm Beach Gardens9:30 AM EDT Sunny79°F Pompano Beach10 AM EDT Sunny83°F Miami10:45 AM EDT Slight chance of rain showers83°F Key Largo11:45 AM EDT Chance of rain showers85°F Marathon12:45 PM EDT Chance of rain showers86°F Key West2 PM EDT Chance of rain showers87°F - ThuOct 15
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 70–88°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Orlando7 AM EDT Sunny70°F Port Saint Lucie9 AM EDT Slight chance of rain showers75°F Palm Beach Gardens9:30 AM EDT Chance of rain showers80°F Pompano Beach10 AM EDT Chance of rain showers83°F Miami10:45 AM EDT Slight chance of thunderstorms84°F Key Largo11:45 AM EDT Chance of rain showers86°F Marathon12:45 PM EDT Chance of rain showers87°F Key West2 PM EDT Chance of rain showers88°F - FriOct 16
CautionChance of thunderstorms near Key Largo around 11:45 AM EDT. Also at 2 other checkpoints.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Orlando7 AM EDT Mostly sunny71°F Port Saint Lucie9 AM EDT Chance of rain showers76°F Palm Beach Gardens9:30 AM EDT Chance of rain showers80°F Pompano Beach10 AM EDT Chance of rain showers83°F Miami10:45 AM EDT Slight chance of thunderstorms83°F Key Largo11:45 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms85°F Marathon12:45 PM EDT Chance of thunderstorms86°F Key West2 PM EDT Chance of thunderstorms86°F - SatOct 17
CautionChance of thunderstorms near Miami around 10:45 AM EDT. Also at 3 other checkpoints.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Orlando7 AM EDT Partly sunny71°F Port Saint Lucie9 AM EDT Chance of rain showers74°F Palm Beach Gardens9:30 AM EDT Chance of rain showers78°F Pompano Beach10 AM EDT Chance of rain showers81°F Miami10:45 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms81°F Key Largo11:45 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms83°F Marathon12:45 PM EDT Chance of thunderstorms84°F Key West2 PM EDT Chance of thunderstorms84°F - SunOct 18
CautionRain showers likely near Port Saint Lucie around 9 AM EDT. Also at 5 other checkpoints.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Orlando7 AM EDT Slight chance of rain showers69°F Port Saint Lucie9 AM EDT Rain showers likely73°F Palm Beach Gardens9:30 AM EDT Rain showers likely77°F Pompano Beach10 AM EDT Rain showers80°F Miami10:45 AM EDT Rain showers likely80°F Key Largo11:45 AM EDT Chance of thunderstorms82°F Marathon12:45 PM EDT Chance of thunderstorms82°F Key West2 PM EDT Rain showers84°F - MonOct 19
HighRain showers likely near Palm Beach Gardens around 9:30 AM EDT. Also at 4 other checkpoints.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Orlando7 AM EDT Mostly sunny69°F Port Saint Lucie9 AM EDT Chance of rain showers74°F Palm Beach Gardens9:30 AM EDT Rain showers likely78°F Pompano Beach10 AM EDT Rain showers likely81°F Miami10:45 AM EDT Rain showers likely80°F Key Largo11:45 AM EDT Light rain showers likely82°F Marathon12:45 PM EDT Light rain showers likely82°F Key West2 PM EDT Rain showers likely84°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Orlando (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Orlando, FLStart 105 ftelevation
- Port Saint Lucie, FLMile 122 · 1 h 53 min 13 ftelevation
- Palm Beach Gardens, FLMile 158 · 2 h 26 min 17 ftelevation
- Pompano Beach, FLMile 199 · 3 h 4 min 11 ftelevation
- Miami, FLMile 236 · 3 h 39 min 5 ftelevation
- Key Largo, FLMile 295 · 4 h 46 min 10 ftelevation
- Marathon, FLMile 345 · 5 h 50 min 2 ftelevation
- Key West, FLMile 394 · 6 h 57 min 8 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Orlando, Miami and Key West.
| Month | Orlando 90 ft | Miami 29 ft | Key West 6 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 72° / 50° | 2.5 | 76° / 61° | 1.8 | 75° / 66° | 2.1 |
| Feb | 75° / 52° | 2.0 | 78° / 63° | 2.1 | 77° / 68° | 1.5 |
| Mar | 79° / 56° | 3.0 | 81° / 66° | 2.5 | 79° / 70° | 1.4 |
| Apr | 84° / 61° | 2.6 | 84° / 70° | 3.4 | 83° / 73° | 2.4 |
| May | 88° / 66° | 4.0 | 87° / 73° | 6.3 | 86° / 77° | 3.4 |
| Jun | 91° / 72° | 8.1 | 89° / 76° | 10.5 | 88° / 80° | 4.9 |
| Jul | 92° / 73° | 7.5 | 91° / 78° | 7.4 | 90° / 81° | 4.3 |
| Aug | 92° / 74° | 7.7 | 91° / 78° | 9.6 | 90° / 81° | 5.5 |
| Sep | 90° / 72° | 6.4 | 89° / 77° | 10.2 | 89° / 80° | 8.1 |
| Oct | 85° / 66° | 3.5 | 86° / 74° | 7.7 | 85° / 78° | 5.7 |
| Nov | 78° / 58° | 1.8 | 81° / 68° | 3.5 | 80° / 73° | 2.3 |
| Dec | 74° / 53° | 2.5 | 78° / 64° | 2.4 | 77° / 69° | 1.9 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: ORLANDO INTL AP (USW00012815, 90 ft); MIAMI INTL AP (USW00012839, 29 ft); KEY WEST NAS (USW00012850, 6 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Florida rather than repeat them.
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Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Orlando to Key West with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Orlando to Key West?
394 miles, about 7 hours of driving without stops, by way of Florida’s Turnpike and US-1. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Key West?
September. Key West averages 8.1 inches of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Key West in January?
Key West averages a high of 75°F and a low of 66°F in January (1991–2020 normals).