Hottest months in East Baton Rouge 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 East Baton Rouge 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 2007 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.51"
#9. August 1902 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.70"
#8. July 1962
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.13"
#6. July 2015 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.33"
#6. August 1924 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.91"
#5. August 1951
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.98"
#2. August 1999 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.91"
#2. July 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.83"
#2. July 1960 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.89"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 85.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.69"
