<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE WATSCO,
INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                 JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                       7,140
<SECURITIES>                                 0
<RECEIVABLES>                                188,396
<ALLOWANCES>                                 6,211
<INVENTORY>                                  244,703
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             456,240
<PP&E>                                       59,617
<DEPRECIATION>                               28,588
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               633,005
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        113,889
<BONDS>                                      218,793
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        0
<PREFERRED>                                  0
<COMMON>                                     14,352
<OTHER-SE>                                   283,292
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 633,005
<SALES>                                      331,011
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             331,011
<CGS>                                        253,862
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                253,862
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             54,126
<LOSS-PROVISION>                             1,862
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           3,387
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              17,774
<INCOME-TAX>                                 6,601
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          11,173
<DISCONTINUED>                               404
<EXTRAORDINARY>                              0
<CHANGES>                                    0
<NET-INCOME>                                 11,577
<EPS-BASIC>                                  .40
<EPS-DILUTED>                                .39