Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 032107
CLMARA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
407 PM CDT WED JUN 03 2026
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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 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 05/22/2005
05/21/2005
05/31/1951
LOW 42 05/12/1952
HIGHEST 90 05/31 MM MM 90 05/25
05/26
05/27
LOWEST 48 05/03 MM MM 55 05/04
05/11
AVG. MAXIMUM 82.7 85.6 -2.9 83.9
AVG. MINIMUM 66.3 66.7 -0.4 67.6
MEAN 74.5 76.1 -1.6 75.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 1 6.1 -5.1 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 17.61 2021
MINIMUM 0.25 2000
TOTALS 11.36 4.39 6.97 9.14
DAILY AVG. 0.37 0.14 0.23 0.29
DAYS >= .01 12 8.0 4.0 14
DAYS >= .10 10 4.9 5.1 9
DAYS >= .50 8 2.7 5.3 4
DAYS >= 1.00 4 1.6 2.4 4
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 4.05 05/08 TO 05/09
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 0.0 5
TOTALS MM MM MM MM
SINCE 7/1 MM MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. MM MM
DAYS >= 1.0 MM MM MM MM
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH MM MM MM
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 6 2 4 3
SINCE 7/1 1148 1361 -213 MM
COOLING TOTAL 309 347 -38 343
SINCE 1/1 759 605 154 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 26/040 DATE 05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 36/160 DATE 05/18
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 3
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 80
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 10 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 8 RAIN 9
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 19 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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