Hottest months in St. Charles 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. Charles 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 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 13.79"
#10. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.90"
#10. July 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.67"
#10. August 1902 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.46"
#8. July 2016 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.99"
#8. August 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.46"
#7. July 1960
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.24"
#6. August 2007
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.30"
#5. July 1998
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.39"
#4. August 1951
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.77"
#3. July 2015
- Average temperature: 85.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.56"
#2. August 1999
- Average temperature: 85.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.26"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 86.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.90"
