Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
846 AM CST FRI JAN 02 2026

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             85   12/07/1924
                       12/04/1892
 LOW               7   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           82   12/28         MM      MM       79  12/15
LOWEST            24   12/15         MM      MM       29  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.7               61.2     2.5     65.3
AVG. MINIMUM    43.3               40.6     2.7     45.2
MEAN            53.5               50.9     2.6     55.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     6                7.9    -1.9        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       20.80   1982
 MINIMUM        1.35   2017
TOTALS          2.33               5.28   -2.95     8.11
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.17   -0.09     0.26
DAYS >= .01       10               10.7    -0.7       12
DAYS >= .10        5                6.6    -1.6        6
DAYS >= .50        1                3.4    -2.4        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.7    -0.7        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.30   12/03 TO 12/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   5
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    376                449     -73      314
 SINCE 7/1       570                773    -203       MM
COOLING TOTAL     28                 12      16       19
 SINCE 1/1      3067               2619     448       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/330    DATE  12/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/350    DATE  12/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
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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