Snow in Lake Charles, Louisiana Winter storm alerts · 7-day snow forecast · average snowfall
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Measurable snow is rare in Lake Charles: the 1991–2020 normal rounds to zero — only a trace in most years, and nights reach freezing on about 11 days a year. When snow or ice does arrive, it causes outsized trouble because roads are rarely treated — watch for Winter Weather Advisories and Freeze Warnings.
Winter by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
November
0″
0
0
1
51°F
December
0″
0
0
3
45°F
January
0″
0
0
5
43°F
February
0″
0
0
2
47°F
March
0″
0
0
1
53°F
Year
0″
0
0
11
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Lake Charles Port (3 mi from the city center, -13 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Lake Charles. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
0 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Lake Charles Port station, 3 miles away).
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How many freezing nights does Lake Charles have?
About 11 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 43 °F.