Hottest months in Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches 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. July 1896
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.17"
#9. July 2011
- Average temperature: 85.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.81"
#8. July 2022
- Average temperature: 85.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.62"
#7. August 2000
- Average temperature: 85.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.96"
#5. August 1999 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.58"
#5. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.05"
#4. August 1951
- Average temperature: 85.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.67"
#3. August 2010
- Average temperature: 86.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.54"
#2. July 1998
- Average temperature: 87.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.24"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 88.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 102.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.00"
