Hottest months in Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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.
#7. July 1954 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.19"
#7. August 1951 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.43"
#7. July 1948 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.26"
#7. August 1943 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 70.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.47"
#6. August 2000
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 70.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.13"
#5. July 1980
- Average temperature: 85.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.51"
#4. August 1954
- Average temperature: 85.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 70.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.85"
#3. August 2010
- Average temperature: 85.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.05"
#2. July 1998
- Average temperature: 86.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.80"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 87.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 100.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.54"
