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OCTOBER NORMALS & EXTREMES
PLUS SUNRISE/SUNSET & CIVIL TWILIGHT TIMES

NEW IBERIA

  TEMP NORMALS WARMEST COOLEST COOLEST WARMEST NORM RECORD NORMS
 DAY MAX MIN MEAN MAX/YR MAX/YR MIN/YR MIN/YR RAIN RAIN/YR HDD CDD
 1 86 66 76 94/1998 64/1985 46/1984 75/2014* 0.17 1.99/1958 0 11
CT STARTS 0537 CST    SUNRISE 0601 CST    SUNSET 1752 CST    CT ENDS 1816 CST
 2 86 65 76 95/1998 61/1958 47/1984 77/2014* 0.18 1.53/1961 0 11
CT STARTS 0538 CST    SUNRISE 0602 CST    SUNSET 1751 CST    CT ENDS 1815 CST
 3 86 65 75 94/2019 69/1961 47/1984 76/1986 0.18 3.46/2002 0 10
CT STARTS 0538 CST    SUNRISE 0602 CST    SUNSET 1750 CST    CT ENDS 1814 CST
 4 85 65 75 96/2019 67/2015 43/1961 76/2013 0.18 8.20/1964 0 10
CT STARTS 0539 CST    SUNRISE 0603 CST    SUNSET 1749 CST    CT ENDS 1812 CST
 5 85 64 75 93/2019* 68/1965 45/1948 76/2013* 0.18 1.18/1971 0 10
CT STARTS 0540 CST    SUNRISE 0604 CST    SUNSET 1747 CST    CT ENDS 1811 CST
 6 85 64 74 94/2018 69/1964 47/2010* 76/2007 0.17 1.56/1959 0 9
CT STARTS 0540 CST    SUNRISE 0604 CST    SUNSET 1746 CST    CT ENDS 1810 CST
 7 85 63 74 92/2016* 65/1996* 45/2010* 77/2009 0.16 2.50/2007 0 9
CT STARTS 0541 CST    SUNRISE 0605 CST    SUNSET 1745 CST    CT ENDS 1809 CST
 8 84 63 74 93/2018 68/2000 34/1952 76/2009 0.17 5.54/2004 0 9
CT STARTS 0541 CST    SUNRISE 0605 CST    SUNSET 1744 CST    CT ENDS 1808 CST
 9 84 63 73 91/2018* 55/2000 38/1952 75/2017 0.17 2.52/2020 0 8
CT STARTS 0542 CST    SUNRISE 0606 CST    SUNSET 1743 CST    CT ENDS 1807 CST
 10 84 62 73 91/2019* 58/2000 37/1952 74/2017* 0.16 3.23/2003 0 8
CT STARTS 0543 CST    SUNRISE 0607 CST    SUNSET 1742 CST    CT ENDS 1806 CST
 11 84 62 73 91/1981 68/1994* 40/1952 73/1973 0.17 2.27/1977 0 8
CT STARTS 0543 CST    SUNRISE 0607 CST    SUNSET 1740 CST    CT ENDS 1804 CST
 12 83 61 72 90/2017 64/1994 41/1952 73/2020 0.18 1.90/2009 0 8
CT STARTS 0544 CST    SUNRISE 0608 CST    SUNSET 1739 CST    CT ENDS 1803 CST
 13 83 61 72 91/2017* 64/1994 43/1987* 74/2009 0.17 1.94/2001 0 7
CT STARTS 0544 CST    SUNRISE 0609 CST    SUNSET 1738 CST    CT ENDS 1802 CST
 14 83 60 72 92/2015 61/1969 45/1987 75/2009 0.17 1.86/1959 0 7
CT STARTS 0545 CST    SUNRISE 0609 CST    SUNSET 1737 CST    CT ENDS 1801 CST
 15 82 60 71 93/2018* 68/1969* 41/1969 73/2009* 0.17 1.35/1957 0 7
CT STARTS 0546 CST    SUNRISE 0610 CST    SUNSET 1736 CST    CT ENDS 1800 CST
 16 82 60 71 94/2015 67/2001 43/1961 74/1989 0.17 5.20/2018 1 6
CT STARTS 0546 CST    SUNRISE 0610 CST    SUNSET 1735 CST    CT ENDS 1759 CST
 17 82 59 70 91/2006 66/2019 42/1977* 75/2007 0.18 3.80/1984 1 6
CT STARTS 0547 CST    SUNRISE 0611 CST    SUNSET 1734 CST    CT ENDS 1758 CST
 18 81 59 70 90/2016* 64/2022* 37/1948 76/2007 0.18 1.65/1966 1 6
CT STARTS 0548 CST    SUNRISE 0612 CST    SUNSET 1733 CST    CT ENDS 1757 CST
 19 81 58 70 90/2018* 58/1989 34/1948 78/2004 0.18 4.47/1980 1 6
CT STARTS 0548 CST    SUNRISE 0612 CST    SUNSET 1732 CST    CT ENDS 1756 CST
 20 81 58 69 90/2023 62/1989 32/1989 74/2004 0.17 0.53/1994 1 5
CT STARTS 0549 CST    SUNRISE 0613 CST    SUNSET 1731 CST    CT ENDS 1755 CST
 21 80 58 69 90/2021* 61/1976 34/1952 73/2004* 0.18 1.75/1993 1 5
CT STARTS 0550 CST    SUNRISE 0614 CST    SUNSET 1730 CST    CT ENDS 1754 CST
 22 80 57 69 89/2023* 64/1990 40/1976 74/1979 0.18 5.70/1984 1 5
CT STARTS 0550 CST    SUNRISE 0615 CST    SUNSET 1729 CST    CT ENDS 1753 CST
 23 80 57 68 89/2003 59/2007 36/1952 71/2015* 0.17 7.95/1984 2 5
CT STARTS 0551 CST    SUNRISE 0615 CST    SUNSET 1728 CST    CT ENDS 1752 CST
 24 79 56 68 89/1949 57/1981 40/2007 72/2015* 0.16 1.16/1970 2 4
CT STARTS 0552 CST    SUNRISE 0616 CST    SUNSET 1727 CST    CT ENDS 1751 CST
 25 79 56 67 89/2023* 60/1981 40/1980* 71/2023* 0.14 3.79/2015 2 4
CT STARTS 0552 CST    SUNRISE 0617 CST    SUNSET 1726 CST    CT ENDS 1750 CST
 26 79 56 67 90/2023 62/2019 39/1952 78/2010 0.15 4.45/1996 2 4
CT STARTS 0553 CST    SUNRISE 0617 CST    SUNSET 1725 CST    CT ENDS 1749 CST
 27 78 55 67 89/2010 54/1957 34/1957 76/2010 0.13 2.60/1985 2 4
CT STARTS 0554 CST    SUNRISE 0618 CST    SUNSET 1724 CST    CT ENDS 1749 CST
 28 78 55 66 88/1984 57/1997 33/1957 74/1991 0.14 2.90/1970 2 4
CT STARTS 0554 CST    SUNRISE 0619 CST    SUNSET 1723 CST    CT ENDS 1748 CST
 29 78 54 66 88/2024 57/1976 30/1952 73/1991 0.13 2.14/2002 3 4
CT STARTS 0555 CST    SUNRISE 0620 CST    SUNSET 1722 CST    CT ENDS 1747 CST
 30 77 54 66 88/2024 52/1980 29/1952 71/2024* 0.13 5.72/1993 3 3
CT STARTS 0556 CST    SUNRISE 0620 CST    SUNSET 1722 CST    CT ENDS 1746 CST
 31 77 54 65 87/2016* 44/1993 32/1993 71/1951 0.12 5.27/2015 3 3
CT STARTS 0556 CST    SUNRISE 0621 CST    SUNSET 1721 CST    CT ENDS 1745 CST
 MON 81.8 59.6 70.7         5.09   30 207

                                                       

OTHER MONTHLY MEANS
# DAYS WITH  MAX >=90F MAX <=32F MIN <=32F MIN <=0F
  3 0 0 0
# DAYS PRECIP >=0.01" >=0.10" >=0.50" >=1.00"
  10 5 3 1

 

Note: Daily sums/averages will not equal monthly sums/averages due to rounding - click here for more info
 

 Normals are for the 30-year period from 1991-2020

Extremes (or records) are for the period of record (1948-2025) 

 

 Bold colored records indicate extreme for the month

Italicized bold colored records indicate most recent of multiple monthly extreme occurrences 

 
* Asterisks indicate records which tied previous records; asterisked value was the last year record occurred
 
 All times are approximate and in Central Standard Time - add one hour during Daylight Saving Time

CT stands for Civil Twilight, essentially times of dawn & dusk - see definitions here 
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