Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 032235
CLMLFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
435 PM CST TUE NOV 03 2026
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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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 98 10/23/1933
LOW 27 10/31/1917
HIGHEST 91 10/14 MM MM 90 10/06
10/07
10/08
LOWEST 47 10/18 MM MM 45 10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM 84.4 81.3 3.1 83.7
AVG. MINIMUM 61.4 60.1 1.3 61.2
MEAN 72.9 70.7 2.2 72.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 6 2.7 3.3 4
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 15.65 1985
MINIMUM 0.00 1963
TOTALS 1.03 4.76 -3.73 2.83
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.15 -0.12 0.09
DAYS >= .01 5 7.6 -2.6 6
DAYS >= .10 4 4.8 -0.8 4
DAYS >= .50 0 2.6 -2.6 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.4 -1.4 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.43 10/04 TO 10/04
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM 5
TOTALS 0.0 MM MM 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0 MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. MM 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM 0
GREATEST
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 9 34 -25 17
SINCE 7/1 9 32 -23 MM
COOLING TOTAL 259 210 49 254
SINCE 1/1 3370 2925 445 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 29/010 DATE 10/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 43/030 DATE 10/16
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.15
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 1
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 4 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 17 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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