Hottest months in Claiborne 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 Claiborne 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.
#9. August 1954 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 70.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.96"
#9. July 1954 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.39"
#9. July 1930 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.47"
#6. August 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.99"
#6. August 2000 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.40"
#6. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.75"
#5. July 2022
- Average temperature: 85.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.71"
#4. August 1934
- Average temperature: 85.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.64"
#3. July 2011
- Average temperature: 85.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.56"
#2. July 1998
- Average temperature: 86.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.31"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 87.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 101.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.55"
