All-time weather records — Ball, LA
Climate change signal in Ball
of Ball's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (32 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (11 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 26 | 81 | ||
| 1900s | 122 | 51 | ||
| 1910s | 23 | 53 | ||
| 1920s | 30 | 11 | ||
| 1930s | 18 | 8 | ||
| 1940s | 22 | 21 | ||
| 1950s | 31 | 28 | ||
| 1960s | 12 | 25 | ||
| 1970s | 4 | 15 | ||
| 1980s | 14 | 36 | ||
| 1990s | 5 | 7 | ||
| 2000s | 17 | 10 | ||
| 2010s | 22 | 15 | ||
| 2020s | 20 | 5 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1892, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1892-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 87.1°F — Jan 20, 1895 | 3.9°F — Jan 24, 1948 | 6.16 in — Jan 10, 1925 |
| February | 88.0°F — Feb 28, 1932 | 3.0°F — Feb 13, 1899 | 5.23 in — Feb 10, 1966 |
| March | 93.0°F — Mar 21, 1907 | -49.0°F — Mar 21, 1939 | 5.40 in — Mar 22, 1929 |
| April | 98.1°F — Apr 29, 1986 | -54.0°F — Apr 3, 1932 | 8.55 in — Apr 29, 1953 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 28, 1906 | -68.1°F — May 30, 1933 | 5.46 in — May 20, 1935 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 17, 1901 | 50.0°F — Jun 2, 1903 | 7.32 in — Jun 7, 1984 |
| July | 109.0°F — Jul 13, 1901 | 48.9°F — Jul 30, 2015 | 9.75 in — Jul 25, 1933 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 19, 2011 | 55.0°F — Aug 22, 1893 | 5.70 in — Aug 7, 1998 |
| September | 109.0°F — Sep 1, 2000 | -69.0°F — Sep 11, 1939 | 6.51 in — Sep 14, 1901 |
| October | 98.1°F — Oct 3, 1900 | 27.0°F — Oct 30, 1910 | 10.00 in — Oct 10, 2020 |
| November | 89.1°F — Nov 27, 1965 | -38.9°F — Nov 6, 1953 | 10.02 in — Nov 16, 1987 |
| December | 84.9°F — Dec 4, 1892 | 7.0°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 7.20 in — Dec 26, 1982 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Ball.