Lake Charles, LA: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Lake Charles, LA: 109°F on Sunday 27 August 2023.

The record begins: 1895

All-time records

Hottest day: 109°F; 27 August 2023
Coldest night: 3°F; 12 February 1899
Wettest day: 15.67 in; 16 May 1980
Warmest night: 84°F; 10 August 2023
Coldest day: 16°F; 13 February 1899

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Lake Charles, LA by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 35, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 46, in the 1930s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1890s	0	0	5
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	28	17	10
1930s	35	46	10
1940s	16	30	10
1950s	12	17	10
1960s	6	19	10
1970s	4	15	10
1980s	11	31	10
1990s	4	18	10
2000s	22	8	10
2010s	18	12	10
2020s	18	6	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	88°F 5 January 1913	6°F 22 January 2025	6.60 in 24 January 1915
February	88°F 20 February 1913	3°F 12 February 1899	4.39 in 13 February 1927
March	94°F 30 March 1946	14°F 20 March 1896	5.50 in 3 March 1934
April	95°F 28 April 1987	30°F 13 April 1913, 11 April 1913	10.01 in 27 April 1924
May	100°F 22 May 1915, 31 May 1911, 30 May 1911	40°F 1 May 1908	15.67 in 16 May 1980
June	106°F 27 June 1930	53°F 18 June 1917	6.94 in 27 June 2014
July	103°F 15 July 1909, 13 July 1901	60°F 8 July 1924	7.29 in 16 July 1952
August	109°F 27 August 2023	59°F 15 August 2004, 29 August 1992, 25 August 1917	10.22 in 29 August 1962
September	105°F 4 September 2000	45°F 27 September 1942, 30 September 1909, 29 September 1909 and 1 more	9.64 in 20 September 1979
October	103°F 2 October 1900	30°F 31 October 1993	9.53 in 9 October 2020
November	92°F 1 November 1900	23°F 30 November 1976, 16 November 1916	10.00 in 13 November 1961, 25 November 1895
December	89°F 3 December 1912	11°F 23 December 1989	6.60 in 3 December 2016, 22 December 1932

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	80 days	24 May to 11 August 1896	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	4 days	30 January to 2 February 1951	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	25.33 in	June 1989
Driest month	0.00 in	October 1908	and 1 more
Wettest year	85.18 in	2002
Driest year	30.08 in	1954

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Lake Charles, LA: a low of 3°F on Sunday 12 February 1899.
The wettest day on record in Lake Charles, LA: 15.67 in on Friday 16 May 1980.
The warmest night on record in Lake Charles, LA: a low of 84°F on Thursday 10 August 2023.
The coldest day on record in Lake Charles, LA: a high of 16°F on Monday 13 February 1899.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Lake Charles, LA: 80 days, from Sunday 24 May to Tuesday 11 August 1896.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Lake Charles, LA: 4 days, from Tuesday 30 January to Friday 2 February 1951.
The wettest month on record in Lake Charles, LA: June 1989, with 25.33 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Lake Charles, LA: October 1908, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 1 other month).
The wettest year on record in Lake Charles, LA: 2002, with 85.18 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Lake Charles, LA: 1954, with 30.08 in of precipitation.

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