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 LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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             89   12/03/1912
 LOW              11   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           79   12/09         MM      MM       81  12/03
LOWEST            32   12/11         MM      MM       16  12/23
                       12/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.7               65.3     1.4     64.9
AVG. MINIMUM    45.3               45.3     0.0     46.4
MEAN            56.0               55.3     0.7     55.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                3.0    -1.0        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.27   1967
 MINIMUM        2.02   2000
TOTALS          2.35               4.56   -2.21     9.25
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.15   -0.07     0.30
DAYS >= .01        8                9.5    -1.5       12
DAYS >= .10        5                5.9    -0.9        7
DAYS >= .50        1                2.8    -1.8        5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.4    -0.4        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.71   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
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    285                325     -40      337
 SINCE 7/1       477                519     -42       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/340    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/340    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN                6     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      5
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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