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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
330 AM CDT MON SEP 01 2025

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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            110   08/27/2023
 LOW              58   08/15/2004
                       08/11/1923
                       08/29/1906
HIGHEST           96   08/18         MM      MM      101  08/18
LOWEST            71   08/25         MM      MM       72  08/21
                                                          08/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    91.7               92.3    -0.6     96.1
AVG. MINIMUM    74.3               74.7    -0.4     77.1
MEAN            83.0               83.5    -0.5     86.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    28               24.5     3.5       29
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       37.99   1940
 MINIMUM        1.10   2023
TOTALS          3.57               6.26   -2.69     4.33
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.20   -0.08     0.14
DAYS >= .01       12               12.2    -0.2        6
DAYS >= .10        7                8.3    -1.3        6
DAYS >= .50        2                3.8    -1.8        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.6    -0.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.58   08/27 TO 08/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   5
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    562                573     -11      678
 SINCE 1/1      2391               2274     117       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/310    DATE  08/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    34/310    DATE  08/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           27
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             17     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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