Hottest months in De Soto 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 De Soto 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. August 2000
- Average temperature: 85.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.28"
#8. July 2022 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.37"
#8. August 1934 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.32"
#6. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.36"
#6. July 1954 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.04"
#5. August 1951
- Average temperature: 86.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 100.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.43"
#4. August 2010
- Average temperature: 86.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.93"
#3. July 2011
- Average temperature: 86.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.66"
#2. July 1998
- Average temperature: 87.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 100.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.46"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 89.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 103.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.93"
