All-time weather records — Olla, LA
Climate change signal in Olla
of Olla's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136 | 167 | ||
| 1980s | 108 | 133 | ||
| 1990s | 23 | 15 | ||
| 2000s | 99 | 51 |
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 1970, the latest in 2008. Period of observation: 1970-2009.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.0°F — Jan 24, 1972 | 5.0°F — Jan 11, 1982 | 4.85 in — Jan 20, 1979 |
| February | 86.0°F — Feb 26, 1977 | 15.1°F — Feb 7, 1988 | 6.23 in — Feb 12, 1984 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 30, 1974 | 16.0°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 6.12 in — Mar 4, 1977 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 18, 1987 | 27.0°F — Apr 5, 1987 | 4.72 in — Apr 29, 1991 |
| May | 97.0°F — May 30, 1977 | 39.9°F — May 3, 1986 | 5.70 in — May 19, 1983 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 29, 1988 | 48.0°F — Jun 8, 1977 | 4.31 in — Jun 23, 1980 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 17, 1980 | 48.0°F — Jul 28, 2002 | 3.19 in — Jul 1, 1989 |
| August | 107.1°F — Aug 26, 1999 | 37.9°F — Aug 20, 1982 | 4.78 in — Aug 20, 2008 |
| September | 102.0°F — Sep 16, 1980 | 39.0°F — Sep 22, 1983 | 6.05 in — Sep 2, 2008 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 1, 1981 | 26.1°F — Oct 20, 1989 | 13.30 in — Oct 17, 2006 |
| November | 88.0°F — Nov 1, 2003 | 16.0°F — Nov 30, 1976 | 14.22 in — Nov 16, 1987 |
| December | 84.0°F — Dec 3, 1982 | 5.0°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 7.38 in — Dec 12, 1998 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Olla.