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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 Plaquemines 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.

#10. August 1998 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.9°F
- Total precipitation: 6.50"

#10. July 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.8°F
- Total precipitation: 4.45"

#10. August 1924 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 76.3°F
- Total precipitation: 2.00"

#10. August 1902 (tie)
- Average temperature: 84.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.2°F
- Total precipitation: 4.89"

#9. June 2022
- Average temperature: 84.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.5°F
- Total precipitation: 5.02"

#8. August 2015
- Average temperature: 84.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.6°F
- Total precipitation: 2.79"

#7. July 1998
- Average temperature: 84.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.2°F
- Total precipitation: 4.15"

#6. August 2010
- Average temperature: 84.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.0°F
- Monthly low temperature: 78.6°F
- Total precipitation: 10.09"

#5. August 2007
- Average temperature: 84.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 91.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 78.1°F
- Total precipitation: 5.88"

#4. August 1951
- Average temperature: 85.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 77.3°F
- Total precipitation: 2.86"

#2. July 2015 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 78.8°F
- Total precipitation: 3.65"

#2. August 1999 (tie)
- Average temperature: 85.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 78.4°F
- Total precipitation: 5.23"

#1. August 2011
- Average temperature: 86.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 93.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 78.9°F
- Total precipitation: 2.37"