All-time weather records — Jean Lafitte, LA
Climate change signal in Jean Lafitte
of Jean Lafitte's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (66 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (26 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157 | 148 | ||
| 2000s | 90 | 106 | ||
| 2010s | 115 | 109 | ||
| 2020s | 4 | 3 |
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 1992, the latest in 2021. Period of observation: 1992-2021.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84.0°F — Jan 25, 1993 | 12.9°F — Jan 8, 1996 | 7.05 in — Jan 11, 1993 |
| February | 86.0°F — Feb 27, 2000 | 24.1°F — Feb 4, 1996 | 3.50 in — Feb 10, 2005 |
| March | 99.0°F — Mar 14, 2012 | 1.0°F — Mar 19, 2012 | 3.95 in — Mar 8, 1995 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 28, 1994 | 30.0°F — Apr 9, 2014 | 5.30 in — Apr 30, 2006 |
| May | 95.0°F — May 26, 2010 | 41.0°F — May 9, 2013 | 5.25 in — May 4, 2017 |
| June | 100.0°F — Jun 25, 2009 | 41.0°F — Jun 18, 2014 | 8.30 in — Jun 14, 1999 |
| July | 102.0°F — Jul 31, 1992 | 57.9°F — Jul 15, 2011 | 5.50 in — Jul 23, 2000 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 7, 1992 | 60.1°F — Aug 13, 2011 | 5.53 in — Aug 26, 1992 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 1, 2000 | 1.0°F — Sep 14, 2014 | 14.30 in — Sep 5, 2011 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 3, 1998 | 37.0°F — Oct 26, 1995 | 5.70 in — Oct 4, 2002 |
| November | 87.1°F — Nov 1, 1996 | 28.0°F — Nov 13, 2019 | 2.80 in — Nov 4, 1992 |
| December | 84.0°F — Dec 6, 2017 | 8.1°F — Dec 12, 2002 | 3.00 in — Dec 15, 2009 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Jean Lafitte.