Lake Charles, LA

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 80°F in Lake Charles, LA, the coldest 4 October day since 2015, tied 20th coldest of 130 (with 1996, 1984, 1974 and 1 other year).

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 80°F; Coldest since 2015; 20th coldest of 130
Low: 75°F; Warmest since 2018; 3rd warmest of 128

No measurable precipitation in Lake Charles, LA for 1 day to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in Lake Charles, LA since 1895: 80°F in 2026; the highest is 96°F, in 2019.

Normal range, 78 to 91°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Lake Charles, LA since 1895: 75°F in 2026; the lowest is 45°F, in 1987.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	80	75
2025	88	67
2024	89	73
2023	89	74
2022	82	58
2021	89	70
2020	83	54
2019	96	74
2018	91	76
2017	90	70
2016	87	65
2015	75	54
2014	75	55
2013	89	74
2012	87	65
2011	83	48
2010	78	51
2009	84	74
2008	85	63
2007	91	70
2006	90	68
2005	90	73
2004	91	66
2003	84	55
2002	89	77
2001	81	64
2000	90	64
1999	91	69
1998	78	72
1997	86	61
1996	80	67
1995	85	64
1994	91	65
1993	87	63
1992	86	54
1991	86	69
1990	87	72
1989	91	66
1988	78	54
1987	76	45
1986	91	73
1985	87	57
1984	80	53
1983	87	66
1982	90	68
1981	89	70
1980	85	53
1979	78	53
1978	85	66
1977	77	51
1976	85	59
1975	78	46
1974	80	48
1973	87	72
1972	87	65
1971	83	72
1970	89	66
1969	89	67
1968	77	61
1967	88	63
1966	89	69
1965	68	63
1964	84	55
1963	86	63
1962	85	57
1961	73	50
1960	84	71
1959	90	73
1958	78	61
1957	86	65
1956	91	66
1955	91	72
1954	91	74
1953	90	68
1952	88	53
1951	89	68
1950	83	62
1949	82	73
1948	84	54
1947	88	64
1946	86	65
1945	86	63
1944	83	70
1943	79	60
1942	88	64
1941	88	73
1940	85	58
1939	86	55
1938	84	66
1937	90	70
1936	88	61
1935	85	64
1934	86	68
1933	85
1932	72	70
1931	91	71
1930	81	59
1929	87	56
1928	90	72
1927	92	68
1926	92	70
1925	94	70
1924	93	68
1923	85
1922	89	65
1921	78	59
1920	83	59
1919	78	70
1918	90	64
1917	91	51
1916	87	56
1915	79	59
1914	87	60
1912	91	59
1911	95	66
1909	94	52
1908	86	50
1907	94	69
1906	86	59
1905	86	68
1904	95	69
1903	90	67
1902	76	60
1901	81	52
1900	94	71
1899	86	61
1898	95	71
1897	90	59
1896	88	70
1895	80	56

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	90°FRecord 95°F, 1928, 1909	69°FRecord 44°F, 1932
7 October	Record 95°F, 1911	Record 45°F, 2010, 1964, 1952, 1932

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Lake Charles, LA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 6th warmest of 126.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2019	84.4
2	1900	83.1
3	1986	83
4	1904	82.9
5	1898	82.4
6	2026	82.3
6	1927	82.3
8	1926	82
9	2005	81.9
9	1925	81.9
11	1954	81.8
12	1941	81.5
13	2018	81.4
13	1907	81.4
15	1955	80.9
16	2013	80.5
16	1959	80.5
18	2023	80.4
18	2017	80.4
20	1953	80.3
20	1911	80.3
22	2002	80.1
23	1971	79.9
24	1905	79.6
25	1990	79.5
25	1903	79.5
27	1928	79.3
28	1994	79.1
28	1973	79.1
30	2007	78.9
30	1938	78.9
32	2025	78.8
32	2004	78.8
32	1956	78.8
32	1944	78.8
36	2021	78.4
36	1998	78.4
38	2006	78.3
39	1995	78.1
39	1951	78.1
41	2024	77.9
42	1982	77.1
43	1931	77
43	1915	77
45	1950	76.9
45	1945	76.9
47	1897	76.6
48	2009	76.5
48	1991	76.5
50	1981	76.4
51	1989	76.1
51	1960	76.1
53	2014	76
54	1978	75.8
54	1968	75.8
54	1918	75.8
57	1993	75.6
58	1970	75.5
58	1922	75.5
60	2000	75.4
61	1969	75.1
62	1952	75
63	1996	74.9
64	1997	74.8
64	1921	74.8
66	1964	74.6
67	1942	74.4
67	1901	74.4
69	1983	74.3
70	1896	74.1
71	1999	74
72	1977	73.9
72	1937	73.9
72	1932	73.9
75	1979	73.8
75	1967	73.8
75	1949	73.8
75	1919	73.8
79	2016	73.5
79	1947	73.5
81	1929	73.4
82	1902	73
83	2012	72.9
83	1943	72.9
85	1948	72.5
85	1912	72.5
87	1906	72.4
88	1957	72.1
89	1940	71.9
90	1909	71.8
91	1988	71.5
91	1914	71.5
93	1935	71.4
94	2008	71.3
94	1962	71.3
94	1936	71.3
97	1980	70.8
97	1924	70.8
99	1976	70.6
99	1963	70.6
101	1966	70.4
102	2010	70.3
103	1946	70
104	1992	69.8
105	2022	69.6
105	2015	69.6
107	1930	69.5
108	2001	69.3
109	1916	68.8
110	2020	68.6
111	1965	68.1
112	1917	67.9
113	1972	67.8
114	1974	67.6
115	1958	67
116	1985	66.9
117	2003	66.8
118	1961	66.4
119	1987	66.1
120	1908	65.8
121	1975	65.5
122	1920	65.1
123	1939	65
124	2011	64.9
125	1895	64.5
126	1984	61.8

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Lake Charles, LA, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	92	76	97	1904	42	1924	86.5	66.5
2 October 2026	95	75	103	1900	45	1984	86.5	66
3 October 2026	90	75	96	2019	47	2011	84.5	65
4 October 2026	80	75	96	2019	45	1987	86.5	65

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Lake Charles, LA since 1895.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2019	96
2	1911	95
2	1904	95
2	1898	95
5	1925	94
5	1909	94
5	1907	94
5	1900	94
9	1924	93
10	1927	92
10	1926	92
12	2018	91
12	2007	91
12	2004	91
12	1999	91
12	1994	91
12	1989	91
12	1986	91
12	1956	91
12	1955	91

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Lake Charles, LA since 1895.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1987	45
2	1975	46
3	2011	48
3	1974	48
5	1961	50
5	1908	50
7	2010	51
7	1977	51
7	1917	51
10	1909	52
10	1901	52
12	1984	53
12	1980	53
12	1979	53
12	1952	53
16	2020	54
16	2015	54
16	1992	54
16	1988	54
16	1948	54

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Lake Charles, LA since 1895.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1906	4.00
2	1949	3.29
3	1919	2.25
4	1960	1.28
5	1998	1.27
6	2009	1.17
6	1945	1.17
8	1971	1.05
9	1910	1.04
10	1915	0.60
11	1902	0.56
12	1938	0.49
13	2019	0.37
14	1956	0.30
15	2013	0.25
16	1959	0.24
17	1990	0.22
18	1923	0.15
19	1965	0.12
20	1904	0.10

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 75°F in Lake Charles, LA, the warmest 4 October night since 2018, 3rd warmest of 128.
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 90°F in Lake Charles, LA, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2024, tied 16th warmest of 128 (with 2016, 2009, 1993 and 5 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 69°F in Lake Charles, LA, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2025, tied 29th warmest of 130 (with 2023, 2016, 2004 and 5 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Lake Charles, LA on 6 October: record high 95°F (1928 and 1909), record low 44°F (1932).
Lake Charles, LA on 7 October: record high 95°F (1911), record low 45°F (2010, 1964, 1952 and 1 other year).
October 2026 so far averaged 82.3°F in Lake Charles, LA, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2019, tied 6th warmest of 126 (with 1927).
October 2026 so far brought 0.22 in of precipitation in Lake Charles, LA, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2025, 41st wettest of 131.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 83.2°F in Lake Charles, LA (1 day missing), the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, 2nd warmest of 129.
2026 so far averaged 73.9°F in Lake Charles, LA (1 day missing), the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2023, tied 2nd warmest of 121 (with 2012).
Lake Charles, LA has had 105 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October (1 day missing), the most by that date since 2023, tied 18th most of 124 (with 1927, 1926 and 1902).
Lake Charles, LA has had 4 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October (1 day missing), the most by that date since 2023, tied 15th most of 124 (with 2007, 1980, 1962 and 2 other years).
Lake Charles, LA has had 10 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October (1 day missing), the most by that date since 2025, tied 44th most of 123 (with 2021, 2002, 1984 and 3 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Lake Charles, LA came on Monday 2 February 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 99th latest of 123 (with 1949).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Lake Charles, LA run from 1895 to 4 October 2026, with 964 days missing; current station LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Lake Charles, LA, 1895 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.