Hottest months in St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard 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. June 2022 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.62"
#9. July 1981 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.04"
#9. July 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.64"
#8. July 1960
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.35"
#7. August 2010
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 90.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 78.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 9.28"
#6. July 1998
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.07"
#4. August 2007 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.92"
#4. August 1951 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.01"
#3. July 2015
- Average temperature: 85.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.61"
#2. August 1999
- Average temperature: 85.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.03"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 86.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 78.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.24"
