Lake Charles weather in January: Lake Charles, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Lake Charles in January has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 53°F, holding near 63°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 5.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 6°C, 150 mm of precipitation in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 53.2°F. January is 2.1°F cooler than December and 3.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Lake Charles and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 63°F on January 1 to 64°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 50°F and 57°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% |
| January 8 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% |
| January 15 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% |
| January 22 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 20% |
| January 31 | 64°F | 44°F | 31% | 19% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 11)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 63°F | 44°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 63°F | 44°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 64°F | 44°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 64°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 64°F | 44°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 64°F | 44°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 64°F | 44°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 43°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 5.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 70%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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around January 1 (31%). In all, 5.89 in falls on 9 days of a normal January, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Lake Charles, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003937.
How humid and windy is Lake Charles in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 8.5 mph, most often from the east-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 | 86% | 7.1 mph | 43% |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 45°F | 79% | 9.3 mph | 46% |
| noon | 59°F | 45°F | 60% | 10.8 mph | 43% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 45°F | 55% | 10.8 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 46°F | 68% | 8.2 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 46°F | 80% | 7.5 mph | 49% |
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 January in Lake Charles?
The warmest January temperature on Lake Charles's official record (since 1895) is 88°F, on January 5, 1913; the coldest is 6°F, on January 22, 2025. The wettest January brought 14.29 in (1991); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1973).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.2°F: 2021 52.4°F (−0.8), 2022 50.7°F (−2.5), 2023 57.3°F (+4.1), 2024 50.6°F (−2.6), 2025 48.1°F (−5.1), 2026 52.3°F (−0.9). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.4°F | −0.8°F | 2.38 in |
| 2022 | 50.7°F | −2.5°F | 2.11 in |
| 2023 | 57.3°F | +4.1°F | 5.07 in |
| 2024 | 50.6°F | −2.6°F | 10.87 in |
| 2025 | 48.1°F | −5.1°F | 5.47 in |
| 2026 | 52.3°F | −0.9°F | 4.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LCHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003937. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Lake Charles compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, January normal highs run from 54°F in Lake Providence to 64°F in Houma; Lake Charles's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lake Charles in December65°F by day, 45°F at night
- Lake Charles in February67°F by day, 47°F at night
- Lake Charles through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Louisiana in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Houma: Louisiana's warmest Januarynormal high 64°F