Hottest months in Pointe Coupee 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 Pointe Coupee 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.
#7. July 2015 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.97"
#7. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.85"
#7. August 1951 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.30"
#7. August 1902 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.78"
#6. August 2000
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.49"
#5. August 2010
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 8.54"
#4. August 2007
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.44"
#3. July 1998
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.05"
#2. August 1999
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.53"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 86.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.18"
