Hottest months in Tangipahoa 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 Tangipahoa 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 2007
- Average temperature: 83.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.66"
#8. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 83.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.32"
#8. August 1924 (tie)
- Average temperature: 83.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.44"
#7. July 1962
- Average temperature: 83.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.70"
#5. July 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 83.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.94"
#5. July 1960 (tie)
- Average temperature: 83.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.79"
#3. July 2015 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.56"
#3. August 1999 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.22"
#2. August 1951
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.17"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.83"
