Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 012211
CLMLCH
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
511 PM CDT TUE SEP 01 2026
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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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 109 08/27/2023
LOW 59 08/15/2004
08/29/1992
08/25/1917
HIGHEST 101 08/22 MM MM 96 08/17
08/20
LOWEST 74 08/14 MM MM 72 08/25
AVG. MAXIMUM 95.8 92.8 3.0 92.4
AVG. MINIMUM 76.8 75.1 1.7 74.7
MEAN 86.3 84.0 2.3 83.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 31 25.0 6.0 27
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 23.57 2017
MINIMUM 0.00 1999
TOTALS 0.23 6.19 -5.96 3.48
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.20 -0.19 0.12
DAYS >= .01 2 11.3 -9.3 8
DAYS >= .10 1 7.4 -6.4 5
DAYS >= .50 0 3.6 -3.6 4
DAYS >= 1.00 0 2.1 -2.1 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.22 08/08 TO 08/08
DEGREE DAYS
COOLING TOTAL 670 587 83 582
SINCE 1/1 2574 2308 266 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 25/180 DATE 08/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 33/090 DATE 08/31
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.10
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 31
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 11 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 4 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 7
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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