Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 010821
CLMARA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
321 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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 94 04/28/1987
04/30/1955
LOW 33 04/07/1971
HIGHEST 87 04/16 MM MM 86 04/22
04/27
LOWEST 45 04/07 MM MM 43 04/08
AVG. MAXIMUM 82.1 79.2 2.9 81.0
AVG. MINIMUM 62.4 58.6 3.8 62.4
MEAN 72.2 68.9 3.3 71.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.1 -0.1 0
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 13.42 1979
MINIMUM 0.10 2002
TOTALS 1.30 4.82 -3.52 4.50
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.16 -0.12 0.15
DAYS >= .01 8 8.3 -0.3 3
DAYS >= .10 3 4.5 -1.5 2
DAYS >= .50 1 2.5 -1.5 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.4 -1.4 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.58 04/30 TO 04/30
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 13 36 -23 22
SINCE 7/1 1142 1360 -218 MM
COOLING TOTAL 239 153 86 230
SINCE 1/1 450 258 192 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 25/360 DATE 04/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 34/160 DATE 04/02
34/020 04/19
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 6 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 13 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 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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