Hottest months in St. Mary 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. Mary 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 1998
- Average temperature: 83.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.11"
#8. July 1960 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.87"
#8. August 1924 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.16"
#7. August 2007
- Average temperature: 84.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.34"
#4. July 2015 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.86"
#4. August 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 8.61"
#4. July 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.60"
#3. August 1951
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.70"
#2. August 1999
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.42"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 85.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.19"
