2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
New Orleans, LA vs Lake Charles, LA

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Lake Charles. New Orleans averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Charles, Louisiana gets 61.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. New Orleans, Louisiana gets 63.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lake Charles averages 0 inches of snow per year. New Orleans averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lake Charles, Louisiana
Summer High: the July high is around 91.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.7
Rain: averages 61.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

New Orleans, Louisiana
Summer High: the July high is around 91.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.1
Rain: averages 63.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Charles is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Orleans is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Louisiana.

Today's Weather - New Orleans, LA

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: New Orleans / Lake Charles

August is the hottest month for New Orleans with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In New Orleans, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Orleans are April, October and November.

August is the hottest month for Lake Charles with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Louisiana. In Lake Charles, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Charles are April, October and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Orleans with an average of 45.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Charles with an average of 40.7°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In New Orleans, there are 77.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Lake Charles, there are 72.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.

In New Orleans, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.

In Lake Charles, there are 15.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In New Orleans, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Lake Charles, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

June is the wettest month in New Orleans with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.5 inches in New Orleans means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.


June is the wettest month in Lake Charles with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.9 inches in Lake Charles means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in New Orleans with 13.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in New Orleans, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Lake Charles with 12.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Lake Charles, which is one of the rainiest places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in New Orleans, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lake Charles, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in New Orleans.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lake Charles.