Hottest months in St. James 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. James 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: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.59"
#9. July 2018 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.03"
#9. July 2016 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.49"
#9. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.22"
#9. August 1902 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.91"
#7. August 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.79"
#7. August 1951 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.71"
#5. July 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.52"
#5. July 1960 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.29"
#4. July 1998
- Average temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.96"
#3. July 2015
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.11"
#2. August 1999
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.03"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 85.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.12"
