Hottest months in Avoyelles 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 Avoyelles 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.
#10. August 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.39"
#10. August 1924 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.02"
#9. August 2000
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.16"
#8. August 1951
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.29"
#7. August 1993
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.56"
#6. August 1902
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.22"
#5. July 1980
- Average temperature: 85.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.76"
#3. August 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 9.12"
#3. August 1999 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.69"
#2. July 1998
- Average temperature: 85.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.79"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 87.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.26"
