Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 010838
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
338 AM CDT SUN JUN 01 2025
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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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 98 05/31/1998
05/30/1998
05/31/1977
LOW 42 05/03/1929
HIGHEST 90 05/26 MM MM 96 05/27
LOWEST 56 05/04 MM MM 63 05/01
05/11
AVG. MAXIMUM 83.5 85.9 -2.4 87.6
AVG. MINIMUM 67.7 67.2 0.5 72.1
MEAN 75.6 76.5 -0.9 79.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 1 6.3 -5.3 13
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 22.24 1907
MINIMUM 0.19 1998
TOTALS 14.91 5.44 9.47 8.78
DAILY AVG. 0.48 0.18 0.30 0.28
DAYS >= .01 14 8.4 5.6 11
DAYS >= .10 11 5.6 5.4 9
DAYS >= .50 6 3.0 3.0 6
DAYS >= 1.00 5 1.5 3.5 5
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 4.28 05/06 TO 05/07
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM 5
TOTALS 0.0 MM MM 0.0
SINCE 7/1 9.0 MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM 0
GREATEST
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 3 2 1 0
SINCE 7/1 1169 1375 -206 MM
COOLING TOTAL 340 360 -20 469
SINCE 1/1 746 635 111 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 25/260 DATE 05/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 37/260 DATE 05/02
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 3
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 78
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 13 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 9 RAIN 8
LIGHT RAIN 15 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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