Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
212 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2026

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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             87   02/07/1957
                       02/23/1910
 LOW               6   02/13/1899
HIGHEST           83   02/21         MM      MM       82  02/06
                       02/27
                                                          02/08
                                                          02/09
LOWEST            20   02/01         MM      MM       26  02/20
                                                          02/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.9               66.1     5.8     69.4
AVG. MINIMUM    50.8               47.4     3.4     49.2
MEAN            61.4               56.8     4.6     59.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                1.7     0.3        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.26   1905
 MINIMUM        0.15   2017
TOTALS          1.71               4.07   -2.36     4.50
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.15   -0.09     0.16
DAYS >= .01        4                9.3    -5.3        9
DAYS >= .10        3                5.5    -2.5        6
DAYS >= .50        2                2.8    -0.8        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.3    -1.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.99   02/03 TO 02/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2021
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    161                256     -95      222
 SINCE 7/1      1016               1202    -186       MM
COOLING TOTAL     68                 25      43       69
 SINCE 1/1        96                 43      53       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/320    DATE  02/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  02/14
                                36/330          02/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.41
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                4     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      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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