Hottest months in St. Tammany 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. Tammany 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 2016 (tie)
- Average temperature: 83.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.11"
#10. August 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 83.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 9.94"
#10. August 1902 (tie)
- Average temperature: 83.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.19"
#9. July 1980
- Average temperature: 83.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.85"
#8. August 2007
- Average temperature: 83.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.82"
#5. July 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 8.00"
#5. July 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.02"
#5. July 1960 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.47"
#3. August 1999 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.07"
#3. August 1951 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.12"
#2. July 2015
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.45"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 85.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.30"
