Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
817 AM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2023

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   05/31/1998
                       05/30/1998
                       05/31/1977
 LOW              42   05/03/1929
HIGHEST           93   05/20         MM      MM       93  05/12
                                                          05/16
                                                          05/18
LOWEST            57   05/02         MM      MM       62  05/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.4               85.9     1.5     89.1
AVG. MINIMUM    69.1               67.2     1.9     69.8
MEAN            78.2               76.5     1.7     79.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     8                6.3     1.7       17
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       22.24   1907
 MINIMUM        0.19   1998
TOTALS          1.92               5.44   -3.52     4.09
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.18   -0.12     0.13
DAYS >= .01        9                8.4     0.6        7
DAYS >= .10        3                5.6    -2.6        7
DAYS >= .50        3                3.0     0.0        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.5    -1.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.60   05/06 TO 05/06
                       05/05 TO 05/06
                       05/06 TO 05/06

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                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 7/1      1025               1375    -350       MM
COOLING TOTAL    413                360      53      454
 SINCE 1/1       898                635     263       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/320    DATE  05/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/320    DATE  05/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     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                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      6

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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