Hottest months in Iberia 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 Iberia 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’ve included the average county temperature, county-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#9. August 2007 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0°F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.7°F
- Total precipitation: 5.14"
#9. July 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.0°F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.6°F
- Total precipitation: 4.24"
#7. July 1960 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.1°F
- Total precipitation: 5.77"
#7. August 1924 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 73.9°F
- Total precipitation: 2.18"
#5. August 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.5°F
- Total precipitation: 6.52"
#5. July 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.7°F
- Total precipitation: 4.00"
#3. July 2015 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.1°F
- Total precipitation: 2.39"
#3. August 1951 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 74.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.10"
#2. August 1999
- Average temperature: 84.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 75.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.34"
#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 85.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 94.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.45"
