All-time weather records — Melville, LA
Climate change signal in Melville
of Melville's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (64 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (13 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 53 | 49 | ||
| 1950s | 78 | 101 | ||
| 1960s | 30 | 48 | ||
| 1970s | 8 | 42 | ||
| 1980s | 28 | 48 | ||
| 1990s | 2 | 35 | ||
| 2000s | 61 | 24 | ||
| 2010s | 66 | 11 | ||
| 2020s | 40 | 8 |
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 1942, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1942-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84.9°F — Jan 1, 1952 | 8.1°F — Jan 11, 1982 | 5.61 in — Jan 20, 1993 |
| February | 86.0°F — Feb 5, 1957 | 12.9°F — Feb 1, 1951 | 7.33 in — Feb 2, 1988 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 14, 1953 | 23.0°F — Mar 2, 1980 | 6.50 in — Mar 5, 1992 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 27, 1964 | 32.0°F — Apr 5, 1987 | 8.06 in — Apr 6, 1983 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 30, 2011 | 32.0°F — May 5, 1984 | 8.35 in — May 18, 1953 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 2, 2011 | 50.0°F — Jun 5, 1946 | 8.85 in — Jun 6, 2001 |
| July | 102.0°F — Jul 1, 1954 | 55.9°F — Jul 23, 1947 | 7.26 in — Jul 3, 1981 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 30, 2000 | 53.1°F — Aug 1, 2004 | 8.93 in — Aug 12, 2016 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 3, 2000 | 46.0°F — Sep 27, 1942 | 6.30 in — Sep 20, 1947 |
| October | 96.1°F — Oct 2, 2019 | 28.9°F — Oct 29, 1952 | 9.85 in — Oct 4, 1964 |
| November | 89.1°F — Nov 14, 1951 | 21.9°F — Nov 27, 1956 | 8.40 in — Nov 15, 1993 |
| December | 84.9°F — Dec 7, 1951 | 8.1°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 5.79 in — Dec 11, 1983 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Melville.