Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
330 AM CDT MON SEP 01 2025

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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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            109   08/27/2023
 LOW              59   08/15/2004
                       08/29/1992
                       08/25/1917
HIGHEST           96   08/17         MM      MM       99  08/17
                       08/20
                                                          08/18
                                                          08/22
LOWEST            72   08/25         MM      MM       72  08/22
                                                          08/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    92.4               92.8    -0.4     94.8
AVG. MINIMUM    74.7               75.1    -0.4     76.5
MEAN            83.5               84.0    -0.5     85.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    27               25.0     2.0       26
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       23.57   2017
 MINIMUM        0.00   1999
TOTALS          3.48               6.19   -2.71     2.23
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.20   -0.08     0.07
DAYS >= .01        8               11.3    -3.3        9
DAYS >= .10        5                7.4    -2.4        4
DAYS >= .50        4                3.6     0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                2.1    -1.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.19   07/31 TO 07/31

DEGREE DAYS
COOLING TOTAL    582                587      -5      648
 SINCE 1/1      2418               2308     110       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/040    DATE  08/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/040    DATE  08/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.17
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           29
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             18     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     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      1
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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