Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
930 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE BATON ROUGE   CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1894 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             93   04/18/2006
 LOW              31   04/13/1940
HIGHEST           90   04/04         MM      MM       87  04/30
LOWEST            47   04/17         MM      MM       39  04/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.6               79.1     0.5     80.3
AVG. MINIMUM    59.9               56.9     3.0     56.1
MEAN            69.8               68.0     1.8     68.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.0     1.0        0
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       14.84   1980
 MINIMUM        0.19   1915
TOTALS          7.92               5.08    2.84     3.25
DAILY AVG.      0.26               0.17    0.09     0.11
DAYS >= .01       10                8.0     2.0        7
DAYS >= .10        8                5.3     2.7        5
DAYS >= .50        6                2.8     3.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.8     1.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.08   04/07 TO 04/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.2    -0.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      9                 51     -42       34
 SINCE 7/1      1104               1531    -427       MM
COOLING TOTAL    156                141      15      134
 SINCE 1/1       503                244     259       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/190    DATE  04/05
                                26/350          04/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/180    DATE  04/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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