Temperature for May
In Lake Charles, LA during May the average high temperature is 85.0°F. The hottest day on record was May 21, 2005 when the temperature hit 99.0°F.
Precipitation for May
In May the average monthly rainfall in Lake Charles, LA is 4.20 inches with rain usually falling on between 8 and 9 days. 1943 was the driest May with only 0.00 inches of rain falling, and 1973 was the wettest May with 28.75 inches of rain. The wettest single day in May was 16 May 1980 when 13.43 inches of rain fell.
In May it usually snows on between 0 and 1 days. There are thunderstorms on between 6 and 6 days in May.