Lake Charles weather in July: Lake Charles, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Lake Charles in July has a normal high of 92°F and a normal low of 76°F, a daily mean of 84°F, rising from 91°F on the 1st to 93°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 5.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 24°C, 145 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 92°F and the normal low 76°F, for a daily mean of 83.9°F. July is 1.8°F warmer than June and 0.1°F cooler than August. July is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Lake Charles and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 91°F on July 1 to 93°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 0.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 83°F and 85°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 91°F | 75°F | 37% | 26% |
| July 8 | 92°F | 76°F | 37% | 26% |
| July 15 | 92°F | 76°F | 37% | 26% |
| July 22 | 93°F | 76°F | 36% | 25% |
| July 31 | 93°F | 76°F | 36% | 24% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 30, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 91°F | 75°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 2 | 92°F | 75°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 3 | 92°F | 75°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 4 | 92°F | 75°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 5 | 92°F | 75°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 6 | 92°F | 76°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 7 | 92°F | 76°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 8 | 92°F | 76°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 9 | 92°F | 76°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 10 | 92°F | 76°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 11 | 92°F | 76°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 12 | 92°F | 76°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 13 | 92°F | 76°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 14 | 92°F | 76°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 15 | 92°F | 76°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 16 | 92°F | 76°F | 36% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 17 | 92°F | 76°F | 36% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 18 | 92°F | 76°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 19 | 92°F | 76°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 20 | 92°F | 76°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 21 | 93°F | 76°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 22 | 93°F | 76°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 23 | 93°F | 76°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 24 | 93°F | 76°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 25 | 93°F | 76°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 26 | 93°F | 76°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| July 27 | 93°F | 76°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| July 28 | 93°F | 76°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| July 29 | 93°F | 76°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| July 30 | 93°F | 76°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| July 31 | 93°F | 76°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 92°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 76°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 5.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 24
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 h 40 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 79%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 July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around July 1 (37%). In all, 5.69 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Lake Charles, 24 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003937.
How humid and windy is Lake Charles in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 89°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 73°F; at 6 a.m. it is 76°F with 93% humidity. The wind averages 5.1 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 76°F | 74°F | 93% | 3.0 mph | 72% |
| 9 a.m. | 85°F | 75°F | 73% | 6.7 mph | 59% |
| noon | 89°F | 73°F | 61% | 6.9 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 89°F | 73°F | 60% | 8.1 mph | 64% |
| 6 p.m. | 86°F | 74°F | 68% | 7.1 mph | 79% |
| 9 p.m. | 80°F | 75°F | 85% | 4.3 mph | 85% |
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 July in Lake Charles?
The warmest July temperature on Lake Charles's official record (since 1895) is 103°F, on July 13, 1901; the coldest is 60°F, on July 8, 1924. The wettest July brought 20.73 in (1933).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 83.9°F: 2021 83.0°F (−0.9), 2022 83.1°F (−0.8), 2023 85.9°F (+2.0), 2024 83.1°F (−0.8), 2025 83.6°F (−0.3), 2026 84.2°F (+0.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 83.0°F | −0.9°F | 7.20 in |
| 2022 | 83.1°F | −0.8°F | 4.44 in |
| 2023 | 85.9°F | +2.0°F | 3.03 in |
| 2024 | 83.1°F | −0.8°F | 11.69 in |
| 2025 | 83.6°F | −0.3°F | 8.76 in |
| 2026 | 84.2°F | +0.3°F | 7.17 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LCHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003937. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Lake Charles compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, July normal highs run from 89°F in Boothville to 95°F in Natchitoches; Lake Charles's is 92°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.