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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
1123 AM CDT SAT AUG 01 2026

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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            103   07/15/1909
                       07/13/1901
 LOW              60   07/08/1924
HIGHEST          102   07/22         MM      MM       97  07/29
                                                          07/30
LOWEST            70   07/05         MM      MM       72  07/30
                       07/14
                                                          07/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    92.5               92.2     0.3     92.0
AVG. MINIMUM    76.0               75.6     0.4     75.2
MEAN            84.2               83.9     0.3     83.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    26               24.1     1.9       25
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       20.73   1933
 MINIMUM        0.48   1956
TOTALS          7.17               5.69    1.48     8.76
DAILY AVG.      0.24               0.18    0.06     0.28
DAYS >= .01       11               11.4    -0.4       13
DAYS >= .10        9                8.1     0.9       11
DAYS >= .50        4                3.9     0.1        6
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.7     1.3        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.63   07/13 TO 07/14

DEGREE DAYS
COOLING TOTAL    605                586      19      583
 SINCE 1/1      1904               1721     183       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/360    DATE  07/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/360    DATE  07/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.15
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             14     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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