Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
338 AM CDT SUN JUN 01 2025

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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2025

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           90   05/25         MM      MM       94  05/28
                       05/26
                       05/27
LOWEST            55   05/04         MM      MM       62  05/01
                       05/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    83.9               85.6    -1.7     86.7
AVG. MINIMUM    67.6               66.7     0.9     70.5
MEAN            75.7               76.1    -0.4     78.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                6.1    -2.1        6
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          9.14               4.39    4.75     7.16
DAILY AVG.      0.29               0.14    0.15     0.23
DAYS >= .01       14                8.0     6.0       10
DAYS >= .10        9                4.9     4.1        7
DAYS >= .50        4                2.7     1.3        5
DAYS >= 1.00       4                1.6     2.4        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.16   05/06 TO 05/07

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      3                  2       1        0
 SINCE 7/1      1196               1361    -165       MM
COOLING TOTAL    343                347      -4      430
 SINCE 1/1       727                605     122       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/140    DATE  05/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/270    DATE  05/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             14     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               14     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      0
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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