Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
930 AM CDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE BATON ROUGE   CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1894 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   05/13/1922
 LOW              40   05/04/2013
                       05/17/1908
                       01/01/2000
HIGHEST           98   05/27         MM      MM       94  05/15
LOWEST            63   05/01         MM      MM       53  05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    89.9               85.8     4.1     88.4
AVG. MINIMUM    71.6               65.1     6.5     67.5
MEAN            80.8               75.5     5.3     78.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    19                8.2    10.8       13
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       23.73   1907
 MINIMUM        0.04   1898
TOTALS          7.91               5.23    2.68     4.57
DAILY AVG.      0.26               0.17    0.09     0.15
DAYS >= .01       10                8.2     1.8        6
DAYS >= .10        7                5.9     1.1        4
DAYS >= .50        5                3.1     1.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.7     1.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.88   05/16 TO 05/17               2.63  05/05 TO 05/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.2    -0.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  4      -4        0
 SINCE 7/1      1137               1531    -394       MM
COOLING TOTAL    495                328     167      410
 SINCE 1/1       860                572     288       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/010    DATE  05/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/030    DATE  05/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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