Hottest months in Ascension Parish, LA since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest months in Ascension Parish since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we鈥檝e included the average county temperature, county-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#9. August 2007 (tie)
- Average temperature: 83.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.91"
#9. August 1924 (tie)
- Average temperature: 83.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.71"
#9. August 1902 (tie)
- Average temperature: 83.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.64"
#8. August 1951
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.92"
#6. August 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.94"
#6. July 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.27"
#5. July 1960
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.67"
#4. July 2015
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.79"
#3. August 1999
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.07"
#1. August 2011 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.37"
#1. July 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.46"
