Lake Charles weather in December: Lake Charles, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Lake Charles in December has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 4.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 116 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationLake Charles Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003937
- Location30.13°N 93.22°W
- Elevation13 ft (4 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population81,157
- Jan 63° 43°
- Feb 67° 47°
- Mar 73° 53°
- Apr 79° 59°
- May 85° 67°
- Jun 91° 74°
- Jul 92° 76°
- Aug 93° 75°
- Sep 89° 71°
- Oct 82° 60°
- Nov 72° 51°
- Dec 65° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lake Charles in December?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 55.3°F. December is 6.1°F cooler than November and 2.1°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Lake Charles and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 68°F on December 1 to 63°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 53°F and 58°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 68°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% |
| December 8 | 67°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% |
| December 15 | 65°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% |
| December 22 | 64°F | 45°F | 31% | 20% |
| December 31 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 68°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 68°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 68°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 67°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 67°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 67°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 67°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 67°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 65°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 65°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 65°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 65°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 65°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 65°F | 45°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 64°F | 45°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 64°F | 45°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 64°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 64°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 64°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 64°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 64°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 45°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003937; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lake Charles in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around December 23 (31%). In all, 4.56 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Lake Charles, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003937.
How humid and windy is Lake Charles in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 8.5 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 43°F | 87% | 7.5 mph | 40% |
| 9 a.m. | 50°F | 45°F | 80% | 9.6 mph | 43% |
| noon | 57°F | 45°F | 62% | 10.9 mph | 44% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 45°F | 58% | 10.4 mph | 47% |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 45°F | 72% | 7.5 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 45°F | 81% | 7.4 mph | 51% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003937. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Lake Charles?
The warmest December temperature on Lake Charles's official record (since 1895) is 89°F, on December 3, 1912; the coldest is 11°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 15.65 in (1911).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.3°F: 2021 64.4°F (+9.1), 2022 55.6°F (+0.3), 2023 56.0°F (+0.7), 2024 58.6°F (+3.3), 2025 56.6°F (+1.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.4°F | +9.1°F | 2.21 in |
| 2022 | 55.6°F | +0.3°F | 9.25 in |
| 2023 | 56.0°F | +0.7°F | 2.35 in |
| 2024 | 58.6°F | +3.3°F | 5.84 in |
| 2025 | 56.6°F | +1.3°F | 3.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LCHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003937. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Lake Charles compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, December normal highs run from 56°F in Bastrop to 66°F in Houma; Lake Charles's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lake Charles in November72°F by day, 51°F at night
- Lake Charles in January63°F by day, 43°F at night
- Lake Charles through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Louisiana in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Houma: Louisiana's warmest Decembernormal high 66°F