Hottest months in Jackson 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 Jackson 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. July 1954 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.13"
#9. August 1951 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 70.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.92"
#9. August 1943 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 70.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.42"
#9. July 1896 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.35"
#8. July 2011
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.27"
#6. July 2022 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.71"
#6. August 2000 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 70.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.96"
#3. August 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.04"
#3. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.65"
#3. August 1954 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 70.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.00"
#2. July 1998
- Average temperature: 85.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.58"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 87.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 101.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.38"
