All-time weather records — Sulphur, LA
Climate change signal in Sulphur
of Sulphur's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 90 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 of 90 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 | 90 | 90 | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | · | · | ||
| 2010s | · | · | ||
| 2020s | · | · |
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 1972, the latest in 1972. Period of observation: 1972-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | — | — | 4.90 in — Jan 20, 1979 |
| February | — | — | 4.50 in — Feb 2, 1988 |
| March | — | — | 6.25 in — Mar 29, 2017 |
| April | 87.1°F — Apr 17, 1972 | — | 4.45 in — Apr 30, 1992 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 27, 1972 | 54.0°F — May 5, 1972 | 12.30 in — May 16, 1980 |
| June | 97.0°F — Jun 21, 1972 | 61.0°F — Jun 2, 1972 | 8.37 in — Jun 1, 1974 |
| July | — | — | 6.20 in — Jul 16, 2008 |
| August | — | — | 6.00 in — Aug 26, 2020 |
| September | — | — | 9.15 in — Sep 24, 2005 |
| October | — | — | 8.50 in — Oct 8, 2020 |
| November | — | — | 7.00 in — Nov 16, 1987 |
| December | — | — | 6.50 in — Dec 3, 2016 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Sulphur.