Hottest months in Cameron 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 Cameron 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 2015
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.37"
#8. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.15"
#8. August 1951 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.08"
#7. July 1932
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.90"
#6. August 1902
- Average temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.72"
#5. July 1901
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.80"
#4. August 1924
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.32"
#3. August 2010
- Average temperature: 85.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.64"
#2. August 1999
- Average temperature: 85.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.96"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 86.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.52"
