Hottest months in Assumption 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 Assumption 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.
#6. July 2018 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.73"
#6. July 2016 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.70"
#6. August 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 10.40"
#6. August 2007 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.62"
#6. July 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.94"
#6. July 1960 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.54"
#6. August 1951 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.13"
#5. August 1998
- Average temperature: 84.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.07"
#4. July 1998
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.73"
#3. July 2015
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.27"
#2. August 1999
- Average temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.63"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.73"
