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Autumn Temperatures for Eastern Third of the Country; Super Typhoon Approaching Guam

Cooler and less humid conditions for the eastern third of the nation as a cold slides off the east coast. Combination of dry and breezy conditions may result in spread of wildfires across the lower Mississippi Valley. In addition, fire weather conditions linger into portions of Southern California. For Guam, a super typhoon is approaching. Read More >

MAY TOP TENS
LAKE CHARLES
 

10 Warmest May's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

 

1 79.9 2010
2 79.4 2018
3 79.2 1933
4 78.7 2024
5 78.0 1896
6 78.0 2019
7 78.0 2022
8 77.9 2000
t9 77.8 1998
t9 77.8 2003

 

10 Coolest May's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

 

1 69.9 1917
2 71.0 1931
3 71.5 1924
4 71.6 1954
5 71.7 1940
6 71.8 1913
7 72.3 1976
8 72.4 1901
9 72.5 1960
t10 72.6 1897
t10 72.6 1945

 

10 Wettest May's
Lake Charles
1895-2026
 

1 21.45 1907
2 20.71 1980
3 20.50 2021
4 14.76 1991
5 14.28 1946
6 14.24 1941
7 12.23 2017
8 11.33 2007
9 11.20 1916
10 11.13 1953

 

10 Driest May's
Lake Charles
1895-2026

 

1 0.00 1899
2 0.04 1998
3 0.17 1898
4 0.34 1978
5 0.42 1960
6 0.43 2011
7 0.45 1901
8 0.51 2003
9 0.57 1963
10 0.85 1940

 


Warmest & Coolest represents temperature in degrees Fahrenheit
Temperature ties, if possible, have been broken by going to ten thousandths of a degree
Wettest & Driest represents rainfall in inches