Natchitoches, LA

Louisiana · Records since 1893–2026

🌙 74°F Feels like 83°
Currently in Natchitoches
As of 4:45 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

106°F

August 11, 2023

+13° from 93° normal

❄ Record Low

61°F

August 11, 1989

-13° from 74° normal
🌞 Normal high: 93°F 🌑 Normal low: 74°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Natchitoches

🔥
110°F
Hottest Day Ever
Sep 2, 2000
3°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 16, 2021
🌧
12.51"
Wettest Day Ever
Mar 10, 2016
11.2"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 30, 1949

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 106°F August 11, 2023
2 105°F August 11, 1962
3 105°F August 11, 1948
4 104°F August 11, 1925
5 103°F August 11, 1969
6 103°F August 11, 1954
7 103°F August 11, 1951
8 103°F August 11, 1924
9 102°F August 11, 2000
10 102°F August 11, 1956

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 61°F August 11, 1989
2 62°F August 11, 1954
3 63°F August 11, 1990
4 65°F August 11, 1959
5 65°F August 11, 1931
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1893–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Natchitoches

threshold: 99°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.7
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
103°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
77
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

159 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1893–2026
68
2026 so far
99
Avg/year 1970–2025
106
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
147
Most in a year (1925)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Natchitoches

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 28, 1962 – Aug 21, 1962 25 108°F (Aug 12) 103°F 71°F
2 Jul 26, 2023 – Aug 15, 2023 21 108°F (Aug 14) 104°F 78°F
3 Jul 1, 1980 – Jul 19, 1980 19 105°F (Jul 17) 102°F 77°F
4 Aug 4, 1954 – Aug 20, 1954 17 104°F (Aug 6) 102°F 65°F
5 Aug 3, 1956 – Aug 19, 1956 17 104°F (Aug 9) 102°F 71°F
6 Aug 2, 1951 – Aug 17, 1951 16 107°F (Aug 16) 103°F 74°F
7 Aug 20, 1951 – Sep 4, 1951 16 107°F (Aug 31) 103°F 73°F
8 Aug 7, 1925 – Aug 22, 1925 16 106°F (Aug 20) 102°F 73°F
9 Jun 10, 1953 – Jun 23, 1953 14 104°F (Jun 21) 102°F 71°F
10 Aug 13, 2011 – Aug 25, 2011 13 107°F (Aug 19) 103°F 77°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

52
2026 so far
above-normal nights
35.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
85
Most in a summer
2010

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

30.07"
2026 YTD
Normal: 34.92"
-4.85"
1.15"
August so far
August normal: 3.84"
-2.69"
11.48"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.30"
-0.82"
11
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

85.4°F

Average temperature · July 2026

27th-warmest month on record

12th-warmest July of 102 on record

+1.6° vs. 83.8° average (1991–2020)
90.1°F
Warmest month ever
August 2023
88.9°F
Warmest July ever
1998
28
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
102°F
Hottest of 2026
Aug 1

Longest 90°F Streak in July

16 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 16–31, 2026, peaking at 101°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 31 days, set in 1925.


Average July Temperature by Year

1893–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1998 88.9°F
2 1980 87.5°F
3 2023 87.2°F
4 2010 86.8°F
5 2022 86.5°F
6 1925 86.2°F
7 2018 85.9°F
8 1969 85.8°F
9 2011 85.7°F
10 2000 85.6°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 2023 90.1°F
2 August 2011 89.6°F
3 July 1998 88.9°F
4 August 1951 87.8°F
5 August 2010 87.7°F
6 July 1980 87.5°F
7 August 2000 87.3°F
8 August 1999 87.3°F
9 July 2023 87.2°F
10 August 2007 86.8°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Natchitoches, LA 85.4°F 12th of 102
Shreveport, LA 84.3°F 42nd of 153
Monroe, LA 85.9°F 6th of 110
Lake Charles, LA 84.2°F 16th of 131
Longview, TX 85.0°F 28th of 120
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1177 complete months on record.