Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 011317
CLMLFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
817 AM CDT THU JUN 01 2023
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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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 98 05/31/1998
05/30/1998
05/31/1977
LOW 42 05/03/1929
HIGHEST 93 05/20 MM MM 93 05/12
05/16
05/18
LOWEST 57 05/02 MM MM 62 05/28
AVG. MAXIMUM 87.4 85.9 1.5 89.1
AVG. MINIMUM 69.1 67.2 1.9 69.8
MEAN 78.2 76.5 1.7 79.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 8 6.3 1.7 17
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 22.24 1907
MINIMUM 0.19 1998
TOTALS 1.92 5.44 -3.52 4.09
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.18 -0.12 0.13
DAYS >= .01 9 8.4 0.6 7
DAYS >= .10 3 5.6 -2.6 7
DAYS >= .50 3 3.0 0.0 4
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.5 -1.5 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.60 05/06 TO 05/06
05/05 TO 05/06
05/06 TO 05/06
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 0 2 -2 0
SINCE 7/1 1025 1375 -350 MM
COOLING TOTAL 413 360 53 454
SINCE 1/1 898 635 263 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 29/320 DATE 05/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/320 DATE 05/06
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 1
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 12 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 9 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 15 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 6
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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