All-time weather records — Leonville, LA
Climate change signal in Leonville
of Leonville's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (18 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (16 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 | 9 | 16 | ||
| 1900s | 38 | 36 | ||
| 1910s | 77 | 32 | ||
| 1920s | 56 | 23 | ||
| 1930s | 51 | 22 | ||
| 1940s | 17 | 15 | ||
| 1950s | 16 | 34 | ||
| 1960s | 14 | 30 | ||
| 1970s | 4 | 24 | ||
| 1980s | 12 | 40 | ||
| 1990s | 14 | 35 | ||
| 2000s | 37 | 21 | ||
| 2010s | 10 | 32 | ||
| 2020s | 11 | 6 |
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 1899, the latest in 2023. Period of observation: 1893-2024.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84.9°F — Jan 20, 1921 | 10.0°F — Jan 11, 1982 | 8.40 in — Jan 20, 1993 |
| February | 90.0°F — Feb 28, 2001 | 1.9°F — Feb 13, 1899 | 7.90 in — Feb 13, 1927 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 11, 1911 | 0.0°F — Mar 11, 2013 | 12.00 in — Mar 12, 2012 |
| April | 100.0°F — Apr 28, 2003 | 30.0°F — Apr 5, 1987 | 7.65 in — Apr 14, 1967 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 30, 1911 | 42.1°F — May 1, 1908 | 12.00 in — May 22, 1927 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 8, 2003 | 52.0°F — Jun 27, 1974 | 7.20 in — Jun 4, 1941 |
| July | 104.0°F — Jul 13, 1901 | 57.9°F — Jul 15, 1967 | 10.00 in — Jul 14, 1989 |
| August | 107.1°F — Aug 9, 1935 | 50.0°F — Aug 15, 2004 | 16.07 in — Aug 9, 1940 |
| September | 106.0°F — Sep 3, 2000 | 42.1°F — Sep 29, 1967 | 7.80 in — Sep 24, 2005 |
| October | 98.1°F — Oct 8, 1941 | 6.1°F — Oct 29, 1956 | 7.76 in — Oct 27, 2006 |
| November | 91.0°F — Nov 1, 1934 | 19.9°F — Nov 30, 1976 | 6.00 in — Nov 15, 1993 |
| December | 86.0°F — Dec 13, 1933 | 8.1°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 8.67 in — Dec 26, 1982 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Leonville.