Hottest months in Rapides 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 Rapides 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 1948 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.55"
#10. August 1924 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.39"
#9. August 2000
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.23"
#8. August 1962
- Average temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.12"
#6. August 1951 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.25"
#6. August 1902 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.59"
#5. July 1980
- Average temperature: 85.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.51"
#4. August 2010
- Average temperature: 85.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.15"
#3. August 1999
- Average temperature: 85.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.81"
#2. July 1998
- Average temperature: 86.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.96"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 87.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 100.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.17"
