Hottest months in Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines 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 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.50"
#10. July 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.45"
#10. August 1924 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.00"
#10. August 1902 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.89"
#9. June 2022
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.02"
#8. August 2015
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.79"
#7. July 1998
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.15"
#6. August 2010
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 78.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 10.09"
#5. August 2007
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 78.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.88"
#4. August 1951
- Average temperature: 85.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.86"
#2. July 2015 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 78.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.65"
#2. August 1999 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 78.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.23"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 86.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 78.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.37"
