Hottest months in Richland 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 Richland 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 2007
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.34"
#9. July 1896
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.49"
#7. July 2011 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.89"
#7. July 1954 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.12"
#6. August 1954
- Average temperature: 85.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.08"
#5. August 2000
- Average temperature: 85.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.36"
#4. July 1998
- Average temperature: 85.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.99"
#3. July 1980
- Average temperature: 85.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.00"
#2. August 2010
- Average temperature: 85.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.28"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 86.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.71"
