Hottest months in Vermilion 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 Vermilion 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.
#8. August 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.87"
#8. July 1932 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.04"
#8. July 1909 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.48"
#7. August 1902
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.54"
#6. August 1924
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.20"
#4. July 2015 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.98"
#4. August 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.20"
#3. August 1999
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.32"
#2. August 1951
- Average temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.91"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 86.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.15"
