Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 011458
CLMLFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
858 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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 86 12/03/1933
LOW 9 12/23/1989
HIGHEST 84 12/09 MM MM 84 12/06
LOWEST 34 12/31 MM MM 20 12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM 67.4 64.4 3.0 67.4
AVG. MINIMUM 47.1 45.3 1.8 48.6
MEAN 57.3 54.9 2.4 58.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 3.0 -3.0 6
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 15.74 1912
MINIMUM 0.89 1980
TOTALS 9.47 4.96 4.51 6.01
DAILY AVG. 0.32 0.16 0.16 0.19
DAYS >= .01 7 9.8 -2.8 9
DAYS >= .10 4 6.5 -2.5 4
DAYS >= .50 4 3.1 0.9 3
DAYS >= 1.00 2 1.5 0.5 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 6.72 11/30 TO 12/01
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM 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
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 259 340 -81 306
SINCE 7/1 436 554 -118 MM
COOLING TOTAL 25 25 0 94
SINCE 1/1 3876 3004 872 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 36/250 DATE 12/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 61/250 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) 71
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 1
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 8
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 13 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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