Hottest months in West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge 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 1902
- Average temperature: 84.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.83"
#9. August 2007
- Average temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.13"
#8. July 2015
- Average temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.50"
#6. July 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.03"
#6. August 1924 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.45"
#5. July 1960
- Average temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.04"
#2. August 1999 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 95.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.96"
#2. July 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.25"
#2. August 1951 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 72.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.96"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 85.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 96.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.40"
