Hottest months in Bossier 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 Bossier 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. July 1969 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.87"
#10. August 1951 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.20"
#10. July 1934 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.42"
#9. July 2022
- Average temperature: 85.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.14"
#7. August 2000 (tie)
- Average temperature: 86.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.20"
#7. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 86.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.36"
#6. July 1954
- Average temperature: 86.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.39"
#5. August 2010
- Average temperature: 86.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.73"
#4. August 1934
- Average temperature: 86.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.56"
#3. July 2011
- Average temperature: 86.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.43"
#2. July 1998
- Average temperature: 87.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 100.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.46"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 89.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 103.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.86"
