Lake Charles weather in March: Lake Charles, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lake Charles in March has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 3.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 12°C, 93 mm of precipitation in March.
- 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 March?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 63.1°F. March is 6.2°F warmer than February and 6.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Lake Charles and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 70°F on March 1 to 76°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 60°F and 67°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 70°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% |
| March 8 | 71°F | 52°F | 27% | 17% |
| March 15 | 73°F | 53°F | 26% | 16% |
| March 22 | 75°F | 54°F | 24% | 15% |
| March 31 | 76°F | 56°F | 24% | 15% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 70°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 70°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 70°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 70°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 71°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 71°F | 51°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 71°F | 51°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 71°F | 52°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 72°F | 52°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 73°F | 53°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 73°F | 53°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 73°F | 53°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 73°F | 53°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 73°F | 53°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 74°F | 54°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 74°F | 54°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 74°F | 54°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 74°F | 54°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 75°F | 54°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 75°F | 54°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 75°F | 55°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 75°F | 55°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 75°F | 55°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 76°F | 55°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 76°F | 55°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 76°F | 56°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 76°F | 56°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 76°F | 56°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 53°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 71%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 March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around March 1 (28%). In all, 3.67 in falls on 8 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Lake Charles, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003937.
How humid and windy is Lake Charles in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 56°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 56°F | 89% | 6.4 mph | 40% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 57°F | 74% | 10.5 mph | 41% |
| noon | 72°F | 56°F | 58% | 11.5 mph | 43% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 56°F | 56% | 11.8 mph | 47% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 57°F | 65% | 9.6 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 64°F | 58°F | 83% | 7.2 mph | 57% |
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 March in Lake Charles?
The warmest March temperature on Lake Charles's official record (since 1895) is 94°F, on March 30, 1946; the coldest is 14°F, on March 20, 1896. The wettest March brought 9.67 in (1949).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.1°F: 2021 65.1°F (+2.0), 2022 59.8°F (−3.3), 2023 65.6°F (+2.5), 2024 64.8°F (+1.7), 2025 64.8°F (+1.7), 2026 66.2°F (+3.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.1°F | +2.0°F | 6.36 in |
| 2022 | 59.8°F | −3.3°F | 3.66 in |
| 2023 | 65.6°F | +2.5°F | 1.56 in |
| 2024 | 64.8°F | +1.7°F | 4.68 in |
| 2025 | 64.8°F | +1.7°F | 2.24 in |
| 2026 | 66.2°F | +3.1°F | 1.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LCHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003937. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lake Charles compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, March normal highs run from 66°F in Lake Providence to 74°F in Thibodaux; Lake Charles's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lake Charles in February67°F by day, 47°F at night
- Lake Charles in April79°F by day, 59°F at night
- Lake Charles through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Louisiana in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Thibodaux: Louisiana's warmest Marchnormal high 74°F