Hottest months in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 1995 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.96"
#10. July 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.81"
#10. August 1924 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.61"
#10. August 1902 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.66"
#7. August 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 10.51"
#7. August 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.51"
#7. July 1960 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.62"
#5. August 2007 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.03"
#5. July 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.44"
#4. August 1951
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.71"
#3. July 2015
- Average temperature: 85.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.36"
#2. August 1999
- Average temperature: 85.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.36"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 86.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.77"
