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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
343 AM CST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             86   01/02/1917
 LOW              11   01/18/1930
HIGHEST           77   01/11         MM      MM       82  01/03
                       01/25
LOWEST            21   01/16         MM      MM       33  01/27
                       01/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.0               63.5    -1.5     69.1
AVG. MINIMUM    40.5               43.8    -3.3     49.9
MEAN            51.3               53.7    -2.4     59.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     6                3.6     2.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.87   1991
 MINIMUM        0.60   1971
TOTALS         11.31               5.32    5.99     4.98
DAILY AVG.      0.36               0.17    0.19     0.16
DAYS >= .01       13                9.6     3.4        8
DAYS >= .10        9                6.3     2.7        4
DAYS >= .50        6                3.4     2.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00       4                1.6     2.4        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.25   01/26 TO 01/26

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    415                367      48      210
 SINCE 7/1       838                865     -27       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/310    DATE  01/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/320    DATE  01/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
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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