Lake Charles weather in February: Lake Charles, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Lake Charles in February has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 8°C, 83 mm of precipitation in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 56.9°F. February is 3.7°F warmer than January and 6.2°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Lake Charles and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 64°F on February 1 to 70°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 53°F and 61°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 64°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% |
| February 8 | 65°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% |
| February 15 | 67°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% |
| February 22 | 68°F | 49°F | 30% | 18% |
| February 28 | 70°F | 50°F | 29% | 17% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 64°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 64°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 65°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 65°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 65°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 65°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 65°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 65°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 9 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 10 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 11 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 12 | 66°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 13 | 66°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 14 | 67°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 67°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 16 | 67°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 67°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 18 | 67°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 19 | 68°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 68°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 21 | 68°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 22 | 68°F | 49°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 23 | 68°F | 49°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 69°F | 49°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 69°F | 49°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 69°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 27 | 69°F | 50°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 28 | 70°F | 50°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 70°F | 50°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 47°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 65%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 February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around February 1 (31%). In all, 3.26 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Lake Charles, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003937.
How humid and windy is Lake Charles in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 66°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 50°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 9.0 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 53°F | 49°F | 87% | 7.0 mph | 38% |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 51°F | 76% | 10.0 mph | 41% |
| noon | 64°F | 50°F | 59% | 11.7 mph | 39% |
| 3 p.m. | 66°F | 50°F | 55% | 11.7 mph | 42% |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 51°F | 65% | 9.2 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 57°F | 51°F | 80% | 7.8 mph | 48% |
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 February in Lake Charles?
The warmest February temperature on Lake Charles's official record (since 1895) is 88°F, on February 20, 1913; the coldest is 3°F, on February 12, 1899. The wettest February brought 11.10 in (1903); the snowiest, 5.0 inches (1960).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.9°F: 2021 52.0°F (−4.9), 2022 52.8°F (−4.1), 2023 59.4°F (+2.5), 2024 60.1°F (+3.2), 2025 57.7°F (+0.8), 2026 61.1°F (+4.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.0°F | −4.9°F | 2.77 in |
| 2022 | 52.8°F | −4.1°F | 0.71 in |
| 2023 | 59.4°F | +2.5°F | 2.34 in |
| 2024 | 60.1°F | +3.2°F | 2.45 in |
| 2025 | 57.7°F | +0.8°F | 4.20 in |
| 2026 | 61.1°F | +4.2°F | 1.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LCHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003937. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Lake Charles compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, February normal highs run from 58°F in Bastrop to 68°F in Thibodaux; Lake Charles's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lake Charles in January63°F by day, 43°F at night
- Lake Charles in March73°F by day, 53°F at night
- Lake Charles through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Louisiana in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Thibodaux: Louisiana's warmest Februarynormal high 68°F