Hottest months in Red River 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 Red River 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.
#9. August 1999 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.59"
#9. July 1954 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.87"
#9. August 1934 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.62"
#8. August 2000
- Average temperature: 85.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.76"
#7. July 2022
- Average temperature: 85.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.30"
#6. July 1980
- Average temperature: 85.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.88"
#5. August 1951
- Average temperature: 86.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 100.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.48"
#4. July 2011
- Average temperature: 86.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.64"
#3. August 2010
- Average temperature: 86.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.92"
#2. July 1998
- Average temperature: 87.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.01"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 89.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 103.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.90"
