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 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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