Hottest months in Catahoula 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 Catahoula 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.
#8. August 1999 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.36"
#8. August 1924 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.01"
#8. August 1902 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.52"
#6. August 1954 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 70.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.53"
#6. July 1948 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.69"
#5. August 1951
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.10"
#4. July 1980
- Average temperature: 85.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.34"
#2. August 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.83"
#2. July 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.91"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 86.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.29"
