Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 032107
CLMLFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
407 PM CDT WED JUN 03 2026
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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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 05/31/1998
05/30/1998
05/31/1977
LOW 42 05/03/1929
HIGHEST 91 05/31 MM MM 90 05/26
LOWEST 50 05/03 MM MM 56 05/04
05/11
AVG. MAXIMUM 82.3 85.9 -3.6 83.5
AVG. MINIMUM 66.9 67.2 -0.3 67.7
MEAN 74.6 76.5 -1.9 75.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 2 6.3 -4.3 1
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 11.56 5.44 6.12 14.91
DAILY AVG. 0.37 0.18 0.19 0.48
DAYS >= .01 14 8.4 5.6 14
DAYS >= .10 12 5.6 6.4 11
DAYS >= .50 8 3.0 5.0 6
DAYS >= 1.00 4 1.5 2.5 5
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.94 05/01 TO 05/02
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 7 2 5 3
SINCE 7/1 1108 1375 -267 MM
COOLING TOTAL 314 360 -46 340
SINCE 1/1 803 635 168 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 25/040 DATE 05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 34/040 DATE 05/01
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 80
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 9 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 11 RAIN 7
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 1
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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