Hottest months in Calcasieu 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 Calcasieu 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 2016 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.23"
#10. July 1948 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.84"
#10. July 1909 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.01"
#10. August 1905 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.72"
#7. July 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.50"
#7. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.98"
#7. July 1901 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.94"
#6. August 1924
- Average temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.43"
#5. August 1951
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.82"
#4. August 1902
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.78"
#3. August 2010
- Average temperature: 85.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.10"
#2. August 1999
- Average temperature: 85.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.36"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 86.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.81"
