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Holiday weather history: Lake Charles, LA
What Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve have actually been like at the Lake Charles weather station over 31 years (1995–2025). For this year's forecast, check the National Weather Service forecast for this spot.
Quick answer for Halloween: typical high 78°F, low 56°F; rain or snow in 29% of years; dry and 50–80°F in 39%.
🎃 Halloween weather in Lake Charles (Oct 31)
Warmest Halloween: 87°F (2004). Coldest high: 59°F (2019); coldest low 40°F (2011). Wettest: 4.58 in (2015). The median Halloween high was 81°F in 1995–2009 and 78°F in 2010–2025 (-3°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-31 | 71°F | 46°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 10-31 | 86°F | 70°F | 1.25 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 10-31 | 62°F | 47°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2022 | 10-31 | 77°F | 51°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2021 | 10-31 | 78°F | 47°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 10-31 | 71°F | 45°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2019 | 10-31 | 59°F | 44°F | 0.02 in | – |
| 2018 | 10-31 | 83°F | 66°F | 0.94 in | – |
| 2017 | 10-31 | 78°F | 58°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 10-31 | 85°F | 58°F | 0.00 in | – |
🦃 Thanksgiving weather in Lake Charles (4th Thursday of Nov)
Warmest Thanksgiving: 81°F (2010). Coldest high: 49°F (2013); coldest low 30°F (2013). Wettest: 1.49 in (2003). The median Thanksgiving high was 68°F in 1995–2009 and 72°F in 2010–2025 (+4°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-27 | 65°F | 40°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 11-28 | 73°F | 53°F | 0.01 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 11-23 | 55°F | 44°F | 0.11 in | – |
| 2022 | 11-24 | 75°F | 58°F | 1.36 in | – |
| 2021 | 11-25 | 73°F | 54°F | 0.21 in | – |
| 2020 | 11-26 | 70°F | 57°F | 0.83 in | – |
| 2019 | 11-28 | 76°F | 57°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 11-22 | 66°F | 47°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2017 | 11-23 | 63°F | 38°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 11-24 | 74°F | 48°F | 0.00 in | – |
🎄 Christmas Day weather in Lake Charles (Dec 25)
Warmest Christmas Day: 79°F (2016). Coldest high: 39°F (1998); coldest low 22°F (2022). Wettest: 0.51 in (2011). The median Christmas Day high was 55°F in 1995–2009 and 64°F in 2010–2025 (+8°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-25 | 77°F | 58°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 12-25 | 67°F | 58°F | 0.34 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 12-25 | 60°F | 47°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2022 | 12-25 | 48°F | 22°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2021 | 12-25 | 77°F | 59°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 12-25 | 56°F | 35°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2019 | 12-25 | 69°F | 49°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 12-25 | 69°F | 57°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2017 | 12-25 | 52°F | 38°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 12-25 | 79°F | 66°F | 0.00 in | – |
🎆 New Year's Eve weather in Lake Charles (Dec 31)
Warmest New Year's Eve: 80°F (2021). Coldest high: 39°F (2000); coldest low 27°F (2000). Wettest: 3.21 in (2016). The median New Year's Eve high was 67°F in 1995–2009 and 68°F in 2010–2025 (+1°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-31 | 62°F | 30°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 12-31 | 74°F | 50°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 12-31 | 70°F | 34°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2022 | 12-31 | 68°F | 55°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2021 | 12-31 | 80°F | 73°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 12-31 | 74°F | 50°F | 0.10 in | – |
| 2019 | 12-31 | 62°F | 37°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 12-31 | 71°F | 53°F | 0.23 in | – |
| 2017 | 12-31 | 48°F | 32°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 12-31 | 67°F | 50°F | 3.21 in | – |
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Station: GHCN-Daily USW00003937 (30.125, -93.216). Precip is the 24-hour station total for the day, so rain may have fallen outside party hours.