Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
343 AM CST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 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             82   01/29/1999
 LOW               9   01/11/1962
HIGHEST           75   01/11         MM      MM       80  01/11
LOWEST            18   01/16         MM      MM       33  01/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.5               62.7    -2.2     68.8
AVG. MINIMUM    39.4               43.1    -3.7     49.7
MEAN            49.9               52.9    -3.0     59.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.1     0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     7                4.9     2.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.80   2013
 MINIMUM        0.69   2006
TOTALS          6.91               5.36    1.55     8.19
DAILY AVG.      0.22               0.17    0.05     0.26
DAYS >= .01       14               10.5     3.5        9
DAYS >= .10        9                5.7     3.3        6
DAYS >= .50        6                2.4     3.6        6
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.4     0.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.04   01/26 TO 01/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   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    462                390      72      214
 SINCE 7/1       950                933      17       MM
COOLING TOTAL      2                 15     -13       42
 SINCE 1/1         2                 15     -13       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/150    DATE  01/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/280    DATE  01/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      2

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

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