Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
930 AM CST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE BATON ROUGE   CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1894 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             88   12/08/1924
 LOW               8   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           82   12/18         MM      MM       81  12/15
                                                          12/17
LOWEST            25   12/15         MM      MM       32  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.8               64.3     2.5     69.2
AVG. MINIMUM    44.6               43.3     1.3     47.6
MEAN            55.7               53.8     1.9     58.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     6                5.4     0.6        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.59   1912
 MINIMUM        1.71   1908
TOTALS          6.40               5.32    1.08     7.28
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.17    0.03     0.23
DAYS >= .01       14                9.7     4.3        8
DAYS >= .10        7                6.7     0.3        5
DAYS >= .50        2                3.3    -1.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.6    -0.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.80   12/03 TO 12/04               2.89  12/09 TO 12/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.5   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.2    -0.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.2    -0.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    322                369     -47      235
 SINCE 7/1       489                625    -136       MM
COOLING TOTAL     41                 21      20       39
 SINCE 1/1      3238               2817     421       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/350    DATE  12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/350    DATE  12/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      4

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

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