Hottest months in Union 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 Union 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.
#9. July 2022 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.47"
#9. July 1930 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.50"
#9. July 1896 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.19"
#8. July 2011
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.85"
#7. August 2010
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.03"
#6. July 1954
- Average temperature: 85.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.75"
#4. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.04"
#4. August 1954 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.69"
#3. August 2000
- Average temperature: 85.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.99"
#2. July 1998
- Average temperature: 85.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.77"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 86.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 99.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.03"
