Hottest Octobers in Louisiana 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 Octobers in Louisiana 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've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. October 1926
- Average temperature: 71.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 81.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 60.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.58"
#8. October 1984 (tie)
- Average temperature: 71.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 61.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 10.24"
#8. October 1934 (tie)
- Average temperature: 71.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 83.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 59.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.93"
#6. October 2016 (tie)
- Average temperature: 71.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 58.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.42"
#6. October 1931 (tie)
- Average temperature: 71.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 82.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 59.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.93"
#5. October 2021
- Average temperature: 71.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 82.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 61.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.56"
#4. October 1947
- Average temperature: 72.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 85掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 59.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.54"
#3. October 2004
- Average temperature: 73.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 83掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 64.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.24"
#2. October 1941
- Average temperature: 74掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 83.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 64.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.88"
#1. October 1919
- Average temperature: 74.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 83.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 66.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 9.12"
