Hottest months in Lafourche 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 Lafourche 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 2016 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.48"
#9. August 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.19"
#9. July 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.69"
#6. July 2018 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.19"
#6. August 2007 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.73"
#6. July 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.34"
#4. August 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 14.91"
#4. August 1951 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.43"
#3. August 1999
- Average temperature: 85.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.48"
#2. July 2015
- Average temperature: 85.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.01"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 85.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.29"
