2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
St. Joseph, MO vs Lake Charles, LA

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Lake Charles. St. Joseph averages 219 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Charles, Louisiana gets 61.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. St. Joseph, Missouri gets 36.4 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. St. Joseph averages 17.8 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

St. Joseph, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 87.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.5
Rain: averages 36.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.8 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 St. Joseph is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

Today's Weather - St. Joseph, MO

52°F

Today's Weather - Lake Charles, LA

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: St. Joseph / Lake Charles

July is the hottest month for St. Joseph with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In St. Joseph, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Joseph are September, May and June.

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 St. Joseph with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

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

In St. Joseph, there are 26.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

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 St. Joseph, there are 119.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

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 St. Joseph, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

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.

May is the wettest month in St. Joseph with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.4 inches in St. Joseph means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.


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.

May is the rainiest month in St. Joseph with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 98.0 rainy days annually in St. Joseph, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% 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.

An annual snowfall of 17.8 inches in St. Joseph means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri.

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

December is the snowiest month in St. Joseph with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lake Charles.