Lake Charles Metro Area, LA Weather


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The most pleasant months of the year for the Lake Charles metro area are April, October and May. In the Lake Charles metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. August is the hottest month for the Lake Charles metro area with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the Lake Charles metro area. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or stifling in the summer.

Today's Weather - Lake Charles, LA

7 PM PST

Partly Cloudy

78°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
TonightPartly Cloudy67° / 84°NE 10 mph
Saturday NightMostly Cloudy68° / 81°E 5 to 10 mph
Sunday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms69° / 83°SE 10 to 15 mph
Monday NightShowers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms68° / 86°SW 10 to 15 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Clear67° / 86°W 5 to 10 mph
Wednesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms70° / 83°SE 10 mph
Thursday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms69° / 84°S 10 to 15 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Lake Charles Metro Area area is 2.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

2.7 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January61° 41°
February65° 44°
March71° 51°
April77° 58°
May84° 66°
June89° 72°
July91° 74°
August92° 73°
September88° 68°
October80° 59°
November71° 50°
December63° 43°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lake Charles
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January06110
February0390
March0190
April0070
May2080
June120110
July210120
August230110
September12090
October1080
November0190
December05100

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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