The summary climate graph for Lake Charles, LA shows a selection of temperature, rainfall and snow minimum, mean and maximum measures over the course of a year. Click on each of the measures in the key to toggle them on and off.
The warmest month in Lake Charles Regional, Lake Charles, Louisiana is August with an average high temperature of 91.8°F. The hottest day on record was August 31 2000 when the temperature hit 107.1°F. During January the overnight temperature drops to an average of 42.7°F with the lowest temperature of 10.9°F being recorded on December 24 1989.
The warmest days on record are:
| 31 Aug 2000 | 107.1°F |
| 5 Sep 2000 | 105.1°F |
| 5 Jun 2011 | 102.9°F |
| 8 Aug 1947 | 102.4°F |
| 15 Aug 1951 | 102.4°F |
The warmest months on average were:
| August 2011 | 97°F |
| August 1951 | 96.7°F |
| August 2010 | 95.4°F |
| August 1999 | 95°F |
| August 2000 | 95°F |
The coldest days on record are:
| 24 Dec 1989 | 10.9°F |
| 26 Dec 1983 | 12.9°F |
| 24 Jan 1948 | 13.5°F |
| 2 Feb 1951 | 13.5°F |
| 11 Jan 1962 | 15.1°F |
The coldest months on average were:
| January 1977 | 32.5°F |
| January 1985 | 33°F |
| January 1979 | 34.2°F |
| December 1989 | 34.5°F |
| January 1978 | 34.6°F |
The wettest month by average rainfall in Lake Charles, LA is May with an average of 4.2 inches of rain falling on 8 to 9 days.Although in July it typically rains on more days with 3.9 inches falling in 13 to 14 days. The driest month by average rainfall in Lake Charles, LA is April with an average of 2.5 inches of rain falling on 8 to 9 days. Although in October it typically rains on less days with 3.1 inches falling in 7 to 8 days
The wettest days on record are:
| 11 June 1981 | 6 inches |
| 27 June 1989 | 5.9 inches |
| 19 June 2006 | 4.7 inches |
| 11 June 2002 | 4 inches |
| 26 June 1999 | 3.7 inches |
The wettest months on record are:
| February 1973 | 31.2 inches |
| March 1973 | 30.6 inches |
| May 1973 | 28.8 inches |
| June 1989 | 27.9 inches |
| May 1980 | 22.4 inches |
The driest months on record are:
| June 1942 | 0 inches |
| July 1942 | 0 inches |
| August 1942 | 0 inches |
| September 1942 | 0 inches |
| October 1942 | 0 inches |