Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 011657
CLMARA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
1157 AM CDT SAT JUN 01 2024
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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 98 05/22/2005
05/21/2005
05/31/1951
LOW 42 05/12/1952
HIGHEST 94 05/28 MM MM 93 05/20
05/30
LOWEST 62 05/01 MM MM 57 05/01
05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM 86.7 85.6 1.1 86.9
AVG. MINIMUM 70.5 66.7 3.8 67.5
MEAN 78.6 76.1 2.5 77.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 6 6.1 -0.1 7
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 17.61 2021
MINIMUM 0.25 2000
TOTALS 7.16 4.39 2.77 2.67
DAILY AVG. 0.23 0.14 0.09 0.09
DAYS >= .01 10 8.0 2.0 8
DAYS >= .10 7 4.9 2.1 4
DAYS >= .50 5 2.7 2.3 3
DAYS >= 1.00 4 1.6 2.4 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.78 05/30 TO 05/31
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 0.0 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 0 2 -2 0
SINCE 7/1 1256 1361 -105 MM
COOLING TOTAL 430 347 83 387
SINCE 1/1 708 605 103 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 46/300 DATE 05/13
46/280 05/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 74/300 DATE 05/13
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 80
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 8 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 7
LIGHT RAIN 15 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 30 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5
HAZE 22
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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