Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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CXUS54 KLCH 010819
CLMLCH
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
219 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025
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...THE LAKE CHARLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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 89 12/03/1912
LOW 11 12/23/1989
HIGHEST 81 12/16 MM MM 79 12/09
12/17
LOWEST 33 12/22 MM MM 32 12/11
12/29
AVG. MAXIMUM 69.0 65.3 3.7 66.7
AVG. MINIMUM 48.3 45.3 3.0 45.3
MEAN 58.6 55.3 3.3 56.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 3.0 -3.0 2
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 13.27 1967
MINIMUM 2.02 2000
TOTALS 5.84 4.56 1.28 2.35
DAILY AVG. 0.19 0.15 0.04 0.08
DAYS >= .01 11 9.5 1.5 8
DAYS >= .10 7 5.9 1.1 5
DAYS >= .50 4 2.8 1.2 1
DAYS >= 1.00 2 1.4 0.6 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.48 12/04 TO 12/05
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
SNOW DEPTH MM 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 218 325 -107 285
SINCE 7/1 310 519 -209 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/350 DATE 12/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/360 DATE 12/28
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 10
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 5 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 18 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 12
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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