Lake Charles Weather Records

Lake Charles, Louisiana weather averages and records from 1895–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Lake Charles, Louisiana was 109 °F which occurred on August 27, 2023.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Lake Charles, Louisiana was 3 °F which occurred on February 12, 1899.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lake Charles Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 62.3 42.9 88 12 5.9
February 66.0 46.7 88 3 3.3
March 72.4 52.7 94 14 3.7
April 78.3 58.8 95 30 4.4
May 84.9 66.9 100 40 5.4
June 89.9 73.3 106 53 6.5
July 91.5 75.2 103 60 5.7
August 92.2 74.7 109 59 6.2
September 88.8 70.3 105 45 5.2
October 81.4 60.0 103 30 4.8
November 71.5 50.2 92 23 4.1
December 64.5 44.9 89 11 4.6
Entire year 78.7 59.8 109 3 59.8
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1895–2024
Highest daily low 84 °F August 10, 2023
Lowest daily high 16 °F February 13, 1899
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
59 °F November 28, 1912
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
39 °F Mar 15–16, 1900
Most daily precipitation 15.7 inches May 16, 1980
Most monthly precipitation 25.3 inches June 1989
Most yearly precipitation 85.2 inches 2002
Most yearly days with precipitation 142 1923
Earliest freeze October 31 1993
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 8 1911
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 22 1915
Latest freeze April 13 1913
Latest day ≥ 90 °F November 1 1900
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 2 1900
Most days in a year < 32 °F 59 1912
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 230 1927
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 133 1915
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 19 1909
Lake Charles Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Oct 3–16, 1919
Without precipitation 58 days Sep 23 – Nov 19, 1924
High temperature at or
below freezing
4 days Jan 30 – Feb 2, 1951
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 165 days Apr 17 – Sep 28, 1896
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 80 days May 24 – Aug 11, 1896
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 10 days Aug 18–27, 2023
Plant Hardiness Zone
9B
Lake Charles is in plant hardiness zone 9B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Lake Charles Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
1962–2024 Lake Charles location
1895–1961 Lake Charles Chenault location