Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 011458
CLMARA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
858 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 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 87 12/03/1982
LOW 9 12/23/1989
HIGHEST 80 12/09 MM MM 83 12/06
LOWEST 31 12/29 MM MM 20 12/23
12/31
AVG. MAXIMUM 66.0 65.1 0.9 66.8
AVG. MINIMUM 45.2 44.9 0.3 47.0
MEAN 55.6 55.0 0.6 56.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 3 3.0 0.0 7
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 16.35 2009
MINIMUM 1.13 2001
TOTALS 9.45 4.49 4.96 3.94
DAILY AVG. 0.30 0.14 0.16 0.13
DAYS >= .01 6 10.5 -4.5 MM
DAYS >= .10 5 6.1 -1.1 MM
DAYS >= .50 4 2.7 1.3 MM
DAYS >= 1.00 3 1.3 1.7 MM
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 5.55 12/01 TO 12/02
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM 5
TOTALS MM MM MM MM
SINCE 7/1 MM MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. MM MM
DAYS >= 1.0 MM MM MM MM
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH MM MM MM
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 303 336 -33 316
SINCE 7/1 488 540 -52 MM
COOLING TOTAL 20 26 -6 73
SINCE 1/1 3720 2932 788 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 40/190 DATE 12/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 54/180 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) 72
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 1
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 9
LIGHT RAIN 8 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 4
HAZE 4
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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