Hottest months in Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.15"
#10. July 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.21"
#10. August 1924 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.43"
#8. July 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.33"
#8. July 1960 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.47"
#6. July 2015 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.45"
#6. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.45"
#4. August 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.90"
#4. August 1902 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.16"
#3. August 1951
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.82"
#2. August 1999
- Average temperature: 85.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.79"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 86.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.32"
