Best time to visit Lake Charles
The best time to visit Lake Charles is November, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 6.6 °C / 44 °F | 128 mm / 5 in | good month |
| February | 18.7 °C / 66 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 89 mm / 3.5 in | good month |
| March | 22.7 °C / 73 °F | 12.8 °C / 55 °F | 100 mm / 3.9 in | good month |
| April | 25.7 °C / 78 °F | 15.9 °C / 61 °F | 117 mm / 4.6 in | good month |
| May | 29.2 °C / 85 °F | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 130 mm / 5.1 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 32 °C / 90 °F | 23.7 °C / 75 °F | 119 mm / 4.7 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 32.4 °C / 90 °F | 24.5 °C / 76 °F | 131 mm / 5.2 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 33.2 °C / 92 °F | 24.5 °C / 76 °F | 132 mm / 5.2 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 31.3 °C / 88 °F | 21.8 °C / 71 °F | 122 mm / 4.8 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 27.7 °C / 82 °F | 16.3 °C / 61 °F | 87 mm / 3.4 in | good month |
| November | 21.9 °C / 71 °F | 11.1 °C / 52 °F | 85 mm / 3.3 in | best month |
| December | 18.4 °C / 65 °F | 8.7 °C / 48 °F | 140 mm / 5.5 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- November
- Good
- October, December–April
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.5 °C / 58 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 128 mm / 5 in, wet days 10.6 days, days with heavy rain 4.2 days, average daily low 6.6 °C / 44 °F, relative humidity 72%.
February · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.4 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 18.7 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 68%, precipitation 89 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, wet days 9.7 days, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F, relative humidity 75%.
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.4 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22.7 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, precipitation 100 mm / 3.9 in, average daily low 12.8 °C / 55 °F, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, wet days 10.4 days, relative humidity 73%.
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.4 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 25.7 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 117 mm / 4.6 in, average daily low 15.9 °C / 61 °F, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, wet days 10.2 days, relative humidity 73%.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.7 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, average daily high 27.7 °C / 82 °F, wet days 7.5 days, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 16.3 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 71%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21.9 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, precipitation 85 mm / 3.3 in, wet days 8.7 days, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 74%.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.2 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 18.4 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, wet days 10.2 days, average daily low 8.7 °C / 48 °F, days with heavy rain 4.5 days, relative humidity 76%.
Against: precipitation 140 mm / 5.5 in.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Ski Apache, 1241 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 14.5 °C | 17.4 °C | 22.4 °C | 26.4 °C | 31.8 °C | 36.7 °C | 38 °C | 38.4 °C | 35 °C | 28.7 °C | 21.3 °C | 17.2 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 4.2 days | 2.9 days | 3.4 days | 3.4 days | 3.3 days | 4 days | 3.8 days | 4 days | 3.6 days | 2.5 days | 2.5 days | 4.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 7 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 7.2 h | 7.6 h | 9 h | 10.3 h | 11.3 h | 11.9 h | 11.3 h | 11.2 h | 10.5 h | 9.7 h | 8.3 h | 7 h |
| Relative humidity | 72% | 75% | 73% | 73% | 74% | 76% | 79% | 76% | 75% | 71% | 74% | 76% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 6.6 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 13.1 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 11 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ | 14.7 µg/m³ | 18.2 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ | 14.2 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.