Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
1157 AM CDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            101   05/28/1905
 LOW              42   05/04/2013
HIGHEST           94   05/27         MM      MM       93  05/20
LOWEST            63   05/15         MM      MM       57  05/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.6               85.7     0.9     87.0
AVG. MINIMUM    71.1               67.3     3.8     68.5
MEAN            78.9               76.5     2.4     77.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    10                3.5     6.5        8
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       20.58   1923
 MINIMUM        0.01   2003
TOTALS         14.75               4.70   10.05     7.15
DAILY AVG.      0.48               0.15    0.33     0.23
DAYS >= .01       18                7.2    10.8       12
DAYS >= .10       12                4.7     7.3        7
DAYS >= .50        7                2.7     4.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00       5                1.8     3.2        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   5.41   05/02 TO 05/03

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   5
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 7/1      1058               1260    -202       MM
COOLING TOTAL    439                358      81      404
 SINCE 1/1       771                633     138       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/280    DATE  05/02
                                41/350          05/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    85/270    DATE  05/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             14     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      26     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      5

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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