Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 012211
CLMLFT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
511 PM CDT TUE SEP 01 2026
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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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 110 08/27/2023
LOW 58 08/15/2004
08/11/1923
08/29/1906
HIGHEST 99 08/21 MM MM 96 08/18
08/22
08/23
LOWEST 72 08/27 MM MM 71 08/25
AVG. MAXIMUM 94.9 92.3 2.6 91.7
AVG. MINIMUM 76.4 74.7 1.7 74.3
MEAN 85.6 83.5 2.1 83.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 28 24.5 3.5 28
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 37.99 1940
MINIMUM 1.10 2023
TOTALS 3.00 6.26 -3.26 3.57
DAILY AVG. 0.10 0.20 -0.10 0.12
DAYS >= .01 10 12.2 -2.2 12
DAYS >= .10 8 8.3 -0.3 7
DAYS >= .50 2 3.8 -1.8 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.6 -1.6 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.92 08/21 TO 08/21
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM 5
TOTALS 0.0 MM MM 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0 MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. MM 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM 0
GREATEST
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 7/1 0 0 0 MM
COOLING TOTAL 645 573 72 562
SINCE 1/1 2579 2274 305 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 43/020 DATE 08/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 57/360 DATE 08/24
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.18
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 27
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 12 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 6 RAIN 7
LIGHT RAIN 8 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 0
HAZE 5
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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