Hottest months in Vernon 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 Vernon 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 2011
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.89"
#8. June 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.82"
#8. August 1902 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.81"
#7. August 1951
- Average temperature: 84.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.45"
#6. July 2022
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.48"
#4. August 1999 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.36"
#4. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 97.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 71.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.48"
#3. August 2010
- Average temperature: 85.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.35"
#2. July 1998
- Average temperature: 86.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 98.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.78"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 87.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 100.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.02"
