Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 032107
CLMLCH
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
407 PM CDT WED JUN 03 2026
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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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 100 05/22/1915
05/31/1911
05/30/1911
LOW 42 05/04/2013
HIGHEST 91 05/31 MM MM 91 05/25
LOWEST 49 05/03 MM MM 53 05/04
AVG. MAXIMUM 82.8 85.4 -2.6 84.0
AVG. MINIMUM 66.5 67.3 -0.8 68.0
MEAN 74.7 76.4 -1.7 76.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 2 3.7 -1.7 2
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 20.71 1980
MINIMUM 0.04 1998
TOTALS 10.58 5.40 5.18 10.32
DAILY AVG. 0.34 0.17 0.17 0.33
DAYS >= .01 10 7.9 2.1 12
DAYS >= .10 10 5.1 4.9 8
DAYS >= .50 7 2.9 4.1 7
DAYS >= 1.00 5 1.9 3.1 4
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.28 05/01 TO 05/01
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
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 6 2 4 2
SINCE 7/1 1074 1312 -238 MM
COOLING TOTAL 314 354 -40 351
SINCE 1/1 759 622 137 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/290 DATE 05/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 46/210 DATE 05/27
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 79
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 9 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 8 RAIN 8
LIGHT RAIN 11 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 22 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
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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