Hottest months in Ouachita 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 Ouachita 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 2022 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.69"
#10. August 2007 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.62"
#10. August 2006 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.98"
#10. August 1943 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 70.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.36"
#8. July 2011 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.12"
#8. July 1896 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.28"
#7. July 1954
- Average temperature: 85.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.59"
#6. August 1954
- Average temperature: 85.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.54"
#3. August 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.33"
#3. August 2000 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.47"
#3. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.98"
#2. July 1998
- Average temperature: 86.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.59"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 87.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 100.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.30"
