Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
858 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             87   12/03/1982
 LOW               9   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           80   12/09         MM      MM       83  12/06
LOWEST            31   12/29         MM      MM       20  12/23
                       12/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.0               65.1     0.9     66.8
AVG. MINIMUM    45.2               44.9     0.3     47.0
MEAN            55.6               55.0     0.6     56.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                3.0     0.0        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.35   2009
 MINIMUM        1.13   2001
TOTALS          9.45               4.49    4.96     3.94
DAILY AVG.      0.30               0.14    0.16     0.13
DAYS >= .01        6               10.5    -4.5       MM
DAYS >= .10        5                6.1    -1.1       MM
DAYS >= .50        4                2.7     1.3       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.3     1.7       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   5.55   12/01 TO 12/02

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    303                336     -33      316
 SINCE 7/1       488                540     -52       MM
COOLING TOTAL     20                 26      -6       73
 SINCE 1/1      3720               2932     788       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/190    DATE  12/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/180    DATE  12/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      4

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

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