Lake Charles weather in October

In October, Lake Charles sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lake Charles's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lake Charles's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
6th warmest
Overnight low
60°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Lake Charles is parish seat of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Density
656/km²
people per km²
Founded
1861

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical October day in Lake Charles reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18465
28465
38465
48465
58364
68364
78364
88363
98263
108263
118262
128262
138162
148161
158161
168061
178060
188060
197959
207959
217959
227858
237858
247858
257757
267757
277657
287656
297656
307556
317555

How October really feels in Lake Charles

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lake Charles weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 44°5.19.910.35.2
Feb65° / 47°3.89.410.95.9
Mar71° / 53°4.110.411.86.6
Apr77° / 60°4.69.812.76.9
May84° / 68°4.010.513.55.6
Jun89° / 73°5.214.913.93.8
Jul90° / 75°4.516.413.83.3
Aug91° / 75°4.61613.13.2
Sep87° / 70°4.811.712.24.5
Oct80° / 60°3.88.311.37.0
Nov70° / 51°4.28.710.56.9
Dec63° / 46°4.99.510.15.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
66733
76733
86733
96634
106535
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276337
286337
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lake Charles gets around 3.8 in of rain over 8.3 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1826
1927
2027
2127
2227
2328
2428
2528
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119111422294
220121522284
321121522273
422121522263
522121622253
623131622243
723131622233
824131722222
925131722212
1026141622202
1127141621192
1228141621182
1329151621182
1430151621172
1531151620162
1632161620152
1733161620151
1834161619141
1935161619141
2035161619131
2136161618131
2237161618121
2338151618121
2438151618111
2539151718111
2640151718101
2740151718101
284114171890
294214171790
304314171780
314414171780

Wind in October

Winds average 7 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:105:53
211.76:115:52
311.66:125:51
411.66:125:49
511.66:135:48
611.66:145:47
711.56:145:46
811.56:155:45
911.56:165:43
1011.46:165:42
1111.46:175:41
1211.46:175:40
1311.36:185:39
1411.36:195:38
1511.36:205:37
1611.36:205:35
1711.26:215:34
1811.26:225:33
1911.26:225:32
2011.16:235:31
2111.16:245:30
2211.16:255:29
2311.16:255:28
2411.06:265:27
2511.06:275:26
2611.06:285:26
2710.96:285:25
2810.96:295:24
2910.96:305:23
3010.96:315:22
3110.86:315:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lake Charles

In seasonPeak

In October, Lake Charles sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lake Charles sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Lake Charles?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Lake Charles for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lake Charles in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Lake Charles sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Lake Charles in October

The nearest coast averages about 78°F in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 60°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Nov 23 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan60Cool
Feb60Cool
Mar65Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct78Warm
Nov70Refreshing
Dec63Cool

UV index in Lake Charles in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lake Charles peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Lake Charles in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lake Charles is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lake Charles?

Lake Charles sits at 30.2°N, 93.2°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sulphur, 11 mi away.

Topography around Lake Charles

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Lake Charles.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lake Charles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 ft.

The land around Lake Charles is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (34%) within 2 miles, trees (39%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (43%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
52 ft
10 miles
171 ft
50 miles
335 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Sulphur 11 mi · Orange 33 mi · Groves 47 mi · Port Arthur 50 mi · Nederland 50 mi · Beaumont 54 mi · Opelousas 70 mi · Lafayette 71 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lake Charles (30.2131°, -93.2044°, elevation 13 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).