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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
219 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             85   12/03/2022
                       12/03/2022
 LOW              12   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           81   12/15         MM      MM       83  12/09
                       12/16
                       12/17
LOWEST            34   12/12         MM      MM       31  12/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.4               65.5     4.9     68.1
AVG. MINIMUM    50.5               45.8     4.7     46.6
MEAN            60.5               55.6     4.9     57.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                2.4    -2.4        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.98   1982
 MINIMUM        0.72   1925
TOTALS          4.91               4.98   -0.07     4.05
DAILY AVG.      0.18               0.16    0.02     0.13
DAYS >= .01        9                9.7    -0.7        5
DAYS >= .10        7                6.0     1.0        5
DAYS >= .50        4                2.8     1.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.3     1.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.42   12/24 TO 12/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.0   2017
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
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    172                317    -145      246
 SINCE 7/1       239                501    -262       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/170    DATE  12/26
                                26/360          12/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/160    DATE  12/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     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                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
HAZE                      8

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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