Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
858 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 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             85   12/03/2022
                       12/03/2022
 LOW              12   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           83   12/09         MM      MM       85  12/03
LOWEST            31   12/29         MM      MM       17  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.1               65.5     2.6     67.7
AVG. MINIMUM    46.6               45.8     0.8     48.0
MEAN            57.4               55.6     1.8     57.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                2.4    -0.4        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.98   1982
 MINIMUM        0.72   1925
TOTALS          4.05               4.98   -0.93     5.71
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.16   -0.03     0.18
DAYS >= .01        5                9.7    -4.7       MM
DAYS >= .10        5                6.0    -1.0       MM
DAYS >= .50        2                2.8    -0.8       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.3    -0.3       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.07   11/30 TO 11/30
                       12/23 TO 12/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.0   2017
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    246                317     -71      298
 SINCE 7/1       423                501     -78       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/330    DATE  12/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/120    DATE  12/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      7

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

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