Lake Charles weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Lake Charles is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with November and April close behind. Lake Charles averages about 2,380 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 95 mm of rain in March.
When is the best time to visit Lake Charles?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lake Charles is March, then November and April. The dullest month is January (39/100, 140 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lake Charles?
Lake Charles gets a moderate 2,380 hours of sunshine a year. March (75/100) is noticeably better than January (39). It ranks #252 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,655 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 140 mm | 3 |
| February | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 102 mm | 4 |
| March | 75 | 21° / 70°F | 13° / 55°F | 95 mm | 6 |
| April | 72 | 24° / 75°F | 17° / 63°F | 115 mm | 7 |
| May | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 128 mm | 8 |
| June | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 174 mm | 9 |
| July | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 170 mm | 9 |
| August | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 195 mm | 8 |
| September | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 159 mm | 7 |
| October | 67 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 139 mm | 6 |
| November | 73 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 109 mm | 4 |
| December | 52 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 129 mm | 3 |
Nearest destinations
Lake Charles: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is a small town in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lake Charles get a year?
Lake Charles gets about 2,380 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.
When is the best time to visit Lake Charles?
The sunniest time to visit Lake Charles is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with November and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lake Charles?
January is the least sunny month in Lake Charles, scoring 39/100 with about 140 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lake Charles?
The typical midday UV index in Lake Charles peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
Put the Lake Charles sunshine badge on your site
A compact badge showing Lake Charles's sunshine at a glance — free to embed under CC BY 4.0. Paste this wherever you'd like it to appear:
Live preview — this is exactly what your readers see: