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.

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Sun hours / year

2,380

Sunniest month

March

Peak score

75/100

Rain / year

1,655 mm

Midday UV at peak

9 (very high)

Population

76k

Elevation

Sea level

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

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Lafayette United States · 119 km · best in Mar · 2,479 h sun/yr
• Baton Rouge United States · 204 km · best in Nov · 2,479 h sun/yr
• Houston United States · 204 km · best in Mar · 2,407 h sun/yr
• Shreveport United States · 264 km · best in Sep · 2,443 h sun/yr
• New Orleans United States · 285 km · best in Nov · 2,505 h sun/yr
• Jackson (Mississippi) United States · 385 km · best in Sep · 2,526 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Beaumont/Port Arthur United States · 79 km · 2,486 h sun/yr · best in Mar