Hottest months in St. Landry 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. Landry 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. July 2015 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.48"
#10. August 2007 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.27"
#10. August 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.34"
#10. July 1960 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.57"
#9. August 2000
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.07"
#8. August 1993
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.13"
#6. August 1951 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.28"
#6. August 1902 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.08"
#5. August 2010
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.44"
#4. July 1980
- Average temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.24"
#3. July 1998
- Average temperature: 85.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.84"
#2. August 1999
- Average temperature: 85.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.81"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 86.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.97"
