All-time weather records — St. Joseph, LA
Climate change signal in St. Joseph
of St. Joseph's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (39 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (7 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 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1900s | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1910s | 90 | 56 | ||
| 1920s | 66 | 44 | ||
| 1930s | 15 | 64 | ||
| 1940s | 15 | 31 | ||
| 1950s | 17 | 36 | ||
| 1960s | 12 | 36 | ||
| 1970s | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1980s | 18 | 24 | ||
| 1990s | 24 | 16 | ||
| 2000s | 54 | 23 | ||
| 2010s | 24 | 14 | ||
| 2020s | 26 | · |
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 1894, the latest in 2025. Period of observation: 1894-2025.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84.9°F — Jan 2, 2022 | -8.0°F — Jan 27, 1940 | 6.64 in — Jan 20, 1979 |
| February | 90.0°F — Feb 1, 2022 | 1.9°F — Feb 3, 1951 | 6.52 in — Feb 9, 1946 |
| March | 91.9°F — Mar 24, 1929 | 18.0°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 6.73 in — Mar 4, 1977 |
| April | 102.9°F — Apr 4, 2025 | 28.9°F — Apr 3, 1936 | 9.85 in — Apr 4, 1940 |
| May | 100.9°F — May 29, 1911 | 32.0°F — May 2, 1925 | 7.37 in — May 13, 1990 |
| June | 109.9°F — Jun 23, 2025 | 46.9°F — Jun 10, 1930 | 5.49 in — Jun 9, 1959 |
| July | 106.0°F — Jul 24, 1924 | 50.0°F — Jul 18, 2007 | 4.67 in — Jul 27, 1931 |
| August | 106.0°F — Aug 31, 2000 | 51.1°F — Aug 14, 2004 | 4.64 in — Aug 11, 1942 |
| September | 107.1°F — Sep 1, 2000 | 35.1°F — Sep 29, 1967 | 5.92 in — Sep 3, 2008 |
| October | 99.0°F — Oct 4, 1991 | 23.0°F — Oct 31, 1917 | 7.71 in — Oct 26, 2015 |
| November | 90.0°F — Nov 5, 1914 | 16.0°F — Nov 15, 1916 | 9.70 in — Nov 28, 1964 |
| December | 88.0°F — Dec 5, 1916 | 5.0°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 4.93 in — Dec 25, 1973 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in St. Joseph.