Hottest months in St. John the Baptist 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. John the Baptist 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.
#8. July 2016 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.33"
#8. August 2007 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.68"
#8. August 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.75"
#8. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.08"
#7. July 1962
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.27"
#6. July 1960
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.59"
#5. July 1998
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.80"
#4. July 2015
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.60"
#2. August 1999 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.01"
#2. August 1951 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.10"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 85.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.79"
