Hottest months in St. Helena 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. Helena 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. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 83.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.82"
#9. August 1902 (tie)
- Average temperature: 83.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.28"
#8. July 1962
- Average temperature: 83.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.39"
#7. July 1998
- Average temperature: 83.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.18"
#6. July 2015
- Average temperature: 83.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.28"
#5. August 1924
- Average temperature: 83.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 70.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.26"
#3. August 1999 (tie)
- Average temperature: 83.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.77"
#3. July 1960 (tie)
- Average temperature: 83.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 70.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.50"
#2. August 1951
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.96"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.94"
