Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CXUS53 KIND 011509
CLMLAF
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1109 AM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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...THE LAFAYETTE IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST 84 04/14 84 04/24
LOWEST 28 04/20 23 04/08
AVG. MAXIMUM 68.8 61.9 6.9 65.1
AVG. MINIMUM 46.8 40.3 6.5 41.3
MEAN 57.8 51.1 6.7 53.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 MM
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 MM
DAYS MIN <= 32 3 5.6 -2.6 MM
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 MM
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 6.22 3.84 2.38 4.18
DAILY AVG. 0.21 0.13 0.08 0.14
DAYS >= .01 13 11.6 1.4 MM
DAYS >= .10 9 7.3 1.7 MM
DAYS >= .50 5 2.7 2.3 MM
DAYS >= 1.00 2 1.0 1.0 MM
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.57 04/27 TO 04/27
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 255 425 -170 360
SINCE 7/1 4999 5631 -632 MM
COOLING TOTAL 47 8 39 11
SINCE 1/1 54 10 44 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 54/320 DATE 04/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 79/310 DATE 04/27
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.39
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 67
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 9 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 7 RAIN 7
LIGHT RAIN 19 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 15 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
HAZE 5
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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