Hottest months in Franklin 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 Franklin 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 1951 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.42"
#10. July 1948 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.91"
#9. August 2007
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.89"
#8. July 1954
- Average temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.11"
#7. July 2011
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.00"
#6. August 2000
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.30"
#5. August 1954
- Average temperature: 85.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.29"
#4. July 1980
- Average temperature: 85.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.38"
#3. July 1998
- Average temperature: 85.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.84"
#2. August 2010
- Average temperature: 85.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.86"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 86.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.30"
